Inconvenient Truths Department: More than many people realize, prominent liberals have long been among law enforcement’s most important political allies. A substantial power bloc of drug war liberals - or what might more broadly be termed law-and-order liberals - has played a major role in sustaining this drug war policing. Police departments depend on liberal Democrats to defend their funding and policy needs. Liberals in Congress and the White House, in turn, depend on police lobbying groups to support important legislation, such as their endorsement of immigration and gun reforms. And politicians at all levels of government gain credibility with many voters by having top police officials vouch for their steadfastness in fighting crime.” --Prof. Harry Levine, The Scandal of Racist Marijuana Arrests—and What To Do About It, The Nation
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 03:47:58 +0000
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