Violent Protesters Aren’t Any Better Than Violent Cops

Sometimes both sides of an argument can be right simultaneously.

In the debate over the use of police force, it’s true that the “warrior cop” mentality, and the shift toward military-style tactics and equipment, has harmed a lot of people.

According to the Prison Policy Initiative, American law enforcement officers killed Americans at a rate of 33.5 people per 10 million residents. That’s more than triple the next highest country, Canada, which came in at 9.8.