Word: distrusts
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...kind of accident, but those who frame the incident as isolated ignore the bigger picture. Citizens should ask what causes a cop—not in jeopardy of his own life—to make that split-second decision to fire. The general mentality of police regarding crime fighting, distrust within communities, and a culture of fear across the nation regarding minority males should be factored in. Racism in law enforcement is an ugly reality and most people, especially supposedly sympathetic liberals, shield their eyes from it. We do not live in an impartial system marred by a few occasional...
History has created a culture of distrust between communities and cops. The response to the shooting revives the sentiments of almost 40 years ago, when the Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland to defend against police brutality. Many minorities—especially black males—are raised to be completely submissive to police officers, not out of respect for authority, but for fear of their lives. Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates notes: “If you wonder why blacks seem particularly susceptible to ‘rumors’ and ‘conspiracy theories...
...Obama has been struggling to find some middle ground, repeatedly instructing Democratic leaders to jettison the most controversial provisions, like money for state family-planning funding. As it stands, all three sides have yet to find a way to move beyond the rhetoric of bipartisanship; there is a deep distrust, and a great deal of political calculation, dictating the moves on all sides...
...thousands began losing their jobs, public anger grew. As the Minister of Commerce Sigurdsson said in his resignation statement: "Last night I came to the realization that, for me, there is no turning back. The anger and distrust of the people is to too deep for me to be able to gain their faith again...
...would have been "committing political suicide" not to support the war. Both Meretz and the mainstream Labor Party did so but said the air strikes should have ended after the first three days to keep down the civilian casualties. "The electorate now has a deep hatred of Arabs, such distrust," says Vilan. "They see us as Arab lovers, and they don't accept that we're patriots fighting for the long-term interests of Israel." Polls suggest that neither party is expected to increase its representation in the Knesset in the Feb. 10 election, and the odds...