William Barr Wants Us to Blindly Respect Police

On Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr suggested communities who don’t show police respect don’t deserve police protection.

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It’s unclear what Barr’s idea of showing respect for police looks like. But suggesting police protection be contingent on whether communities show blind support for police is problematic at best. Especially when speaking to a room full of cops at a Justice…