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[–] CatFarm 2 points 5 points (+7|-2) ago 

Every time somebody gets profiled or illegally searched or has their property taken from them under civil forfeiture laws I feel personally impacted. It wears away at the integrity of The Constitution as well as the laws of the land and the faith of the people in their government officials. When a cop fucks up and the city has to pay out a settlement to the victims and then that cop gets a slap on the wrist, I feel personally violated, even if it isn't in my hometown. Fuck the Police Unions and fuck the boys club mentality of many police stations. There are too many cases occurring for something to not be wrong systemically.

How is this the only 'right way' to validate my opinion? It doesn't matter if I've been directly involved or not for me to have an opinion on the matter. It also doesn't matter if the bad apples are only few and far between. Each incident affects people and impacts the laws of the land which I am subject too.