Classism and militarization have changed American police; it’s a system of discrimination and injustice
It must be reformed.
Law enforcement agencies practice classism and well understand the rules. They also practice discrimination based on race, status, or past arrests. In fact, a person with a criminal record is subject to more than discrimination. Once one has a record, he or she becomes prey for cops.
No one talks about it, but law enforcement officers in small towns, and probably in big cities, too, are intimately acquainted with classism and practice it. Police are, as a group, intimidated by wealth and prominence.
I know because I was a police officer and a crime reporter and I personally observed this truth many times.
Police practice classism.
Cops had rather not stop that expensive car driven by the guy in the suit or the woman leaving an upscale spa in her Porsche. There are many reasons why, but mostly it boils down to classism, convenience, or experience. Classism, because cops know they are merely blue-collar working class and no matter how good they may be at their jobs, they have little power in the overall scheme of things. They usually answer (either directly or indirectly) to elected officials — politicians — who will…
