US Police Are Trained for War, Not to Protect Their Communities
Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters Police are trained as 'warriors' in military-style training that emphasizes shooting without hesitation. Officers are not equipped to "serve and protect." They are equipped to protect their own lives. Robert Evans is an investigative journalist for Bellingcat and has worked as a conflict reporter in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. In June of 2020 I was reporting on a protest in downtown Portland, Oregon, when a woman with a machete charged into view and started lungi...
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