> Time and again law enforcement has sided with what's expedient. They should be erring on the side of caution when it comes to the fundamental rights of the citizens they've sworn to protect.
Agreed. There seems to be a narrow view of which laws they're enforcing. I think it's arguable that when law enforcement fails to respect fundamental rights which are also part of the law they're ostensibly enforcing then they're failing at their job as much as if they were to observe a property crime in progress and take no action to catch the perps.
Of course, it's also arguable that most officers (and prosecutors) work inside a system which incentivizes that narrow view.
Agreed. There seems to be a narrow view of which laws they're enforcing. I think it's arguable that when law enforcement fails to respect fundamental rights which are also part of the law they're ostensibly enforcing then they're failing at their job as much as if they were to observe a property crime in progress and take no action to catch the perps.
Of course, it's also arguable that most officers (and prosecutors) work inside a system which incentivizes that narrow view.