An estimated 600 citizens are killed annually at the hands of law enforcement; a position esteemed for the rights they swore to protect. The order they promised to keep. And yet, many citizens report feeling fear or unease around officers. Afraid that, despite their innocence, they will be faced with police brutality and treated unjustly. Perhaps part of that fear stems from the weapons police carry. That, maybe, they have the potential to become equally as dangerous as the threat they defend against.
Sources: https://policeepi.uic.edu/u-s-data-on-police-shootings-and-violence/ https://www.prisonpolicy.org/prisonindex/policeconfidence.html
