Tierney’s remarks exposed the elephant in the room. What we’re witnessing today is in no small way the result of our society’s unyielding gun culture.
In a recent Sunday State Journal guest column, retired Madison police captain Luis Yudice, who also served several years as the school district’s safety and security director, explained how easy access to firearms has placed the U.S. in a unique position among the world’s developed countries.
“No other country comes close to experiencing the level of gun violence we suffer in our communities,” he wrote. “And, it impacts how we police. It impacts police training, and it affects police culture, as well.”
Yes, he added, “the police need to own up to their faults and responsibilities, but they are not in control of legislative and public policy decisions that so often place them at odds with their communities.”
Yet, we continue to allow the corrupt National Rifle Association to dictate gun policy, a policy that demands virtually every person have access to firearms with little restrictions on using or safeguarding them. During this pandemic, gun sales have soared once again, putting tens of thousands more weapons among the nation’s citizenry. It’s estimated that there are now 120 guns for every 100 U.S. citizens, all too many of them in the wrong hands. Should we have any wonder why this kind of culture has led to the militarization of our police departments?
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