Good post. I do think many black youth are taught to hate the police though. Not only through music and media (though certainly they play a part) but simply because their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, cousins, etc are always being harassed, arrested, etc.
If my friends and family were always getting arrested and harrassed by police as I was growing up then I'm certain I would have more hate for cops.
It's only natural.
And it's a chicken and egg thing for sure.
to some degree, that is true that if a child has witnessed mistreatment of an older family member by law enforcement, that may create a more negative image
but to some degree, it's not uncommon for families to look to law enforcement or the judicial system for intervention with a first time juvenile offender hoping the encounter will help to point them to a more productive path - or even to provide programs through community policing efforts to deter children from becoming a first-time offender
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