How Can Law Enforcement Rein in These Neo-Confederates?

In theory, enforcement of the law is simple: Enforce the law. But what happens when half of the citizenry rejects the law itself?

The International Association of Chiefs of Police bills itself as “the world’s largest and most influential professional association for police leaders [and] is committed to advancing the safety of communities worldwide.” It does an admirable job of remaining above the political fray, platforms elected officials of all bents, and updates its policies regularly to lead police through changing attitudes and new research. But all the while, this venerable law-enforcement organization assumes that we are all on the same side. 

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The IACP called on the White House on Sunday to convene a joint federal–state–local discussion on public safety (emphasis added): 

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