The Hypocrisy of Cops

Cops have consistently made the argument that it makes their job more dangerous if they can't stop and frisk suspects, right? That what they're doing is making sure that the people they're interacting with aren't armed. I mean, there's obviously a rich irony here in how often cops pat themselves on the back for being willing to put themselves in danger, but then turn around and claim that they need to be able to constantly interfere with civilians' rights in order to protect themselves. It should go without saying that no organization that purposefully seeks to shift the risk of danger from them selves onto the general public can conceivably be seen as protecting the public.