It comes as no surprise that most in the public are on the side of the police. We're fed up with theft, robbery and violent crime. We feel powerless. We feel like sitting ducks. The police are here to catch the criminals and nothing seems to be working. BUT. Big BUT. We have to be careful. Police officers ought not to be free to act with impunity. Mistakes always made. And sometimes crimes can get glossed over as just part of the job. Innocent people can be killed. People who are actually not posing a lethal threat can be X-ed out. And there's no bringing them back. It ain't your son, so who cares? Bystanders can get hurt . . . by the POLICE not just by the potentially violent offender. Even though we may feel great that the bad guys are finally "gettin theirs," it can turn into something we are all terrified by very quickly. State violence can never be above scrutiny. Trust me, that won't make any of us safer.-