2020-06-07 | The Constitution demands police accountability - The Washington Post
'North Carolina farmers revolted against corrupt local officials as part of the Regulator Movement in the 1760s. '
'African Americans — both free and enslaved — complained about physical violence and property damage and even demanded redress for offenses committed by public officials. '
'But that hasn’t always been the case, and this matters because police powers actually belong to the people. '
'In fact, the institution of professional police forces were part of efforts to take police powers out of people’s hands. '
'More substantial requests — the end of slavery, the right to vote — did not fare as well, although they did lay the groundwork for later change. '
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'North Carolina farmers revolted against corrupt local officials as part of the Regulator Movement in the 1760s. '
'African Americans — both free and enslaved — complained about physical violence and property damage and even demanded redress for offenses committed by public officials. '
'But that hasn’t always been the case, and this matters because police powers actually belong to the people. '
'In fact, the institution of professional police forces were part of efforts to take police powers out of people’s hands. '
'More substantial requests — the end of slavery, the right to vote — did not fare as well, although they did lay the groundwork for later change. '
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