I was impressed by Angelo Lynn’s editorial in last week’s Independent (“Defunding police? Yes, but let’s not confuse the stage”). I was also caught by the irony that that issue (June 25, 2020) was such a good example of the problem before us. From all I have seen and read, both Tom Hanley and Peter Newton do an admirable job in running their respective law enforcement organizations. Well-run law enforcement deserves our respect and support. It’s unfair, demoralizing and completely counterproductive to treat … (read more)
