LAW ENFORCEMENT: Too many negative headlines

It is a wonder our local law enforcement and justice system personnel are given any respect and trust with the continuous string of news articles published in The Press highlighting mistakes and illegal acts committed by them locally, regionally, nationally and worldwide. The amount of coverage about individuals and departments performing their duties of apprehending, detaining, and using lethal force on, if necessary, suspected criminals in a professional and lawful manner is miniscule in comparison. I do not include community service and outreach articles.

Lets have more articles about the good, professional and sometimes high risk actions of law and justice enforcement in America to keep our communities safe, for some balance. Young people in particular could infer from these regular negative headlines that all cops and justice officials are dirty and not to be trusted, which of course is completely untrue.

TED TURRENTINE 

Coeur d’Alene