It’s about time that the great silent majority of law-abiding citizens began to speak out with a loud and unmistakable voice by way o f support of and appreciation for these thousands of police men (and women also) who are doing their very best and all too frequently giving their lives to keep us free. One o f the more shameful aspects of our modern life is the way the news media, especially the newspapers, radio and television, play up the vio lence in our streets, communities, and on the campuses o f our coun try. They seem to delight in presenting one o f these characters who is violating the law and then when he is restrained, bellowing “ police brutality!” He is given plenty of time on the television screen and in other ways to mouth his complaints. Seldom, if ever, are the police allowed to explain what the lawbreaker has been doing that is so reprehensible. A policeman may be killed in a riot or confrontation with these criminals and very little sympathy is shown toward him or his family. But let a policeman in the line of duty use armed force and wound or kill one of these hoodlums and the news media shout it to high heaven. “ Police brutality!” is em phasized over and over again until people are led to believe that it’s the police who need to be shackled rather than the lawbreakers. This is an infamous situation and one which respectable law-abid ing citizens everywhere should denounce in as strong terms as pos sible, demanding that these various disseminators o f the news sup port our law-enforcement agencies in every possible way. Another favorite term all too frequently used against the police is that in given cases they tend to “ over-react” . The lawless ele ment abroad in our land today knows absolutely no restraint. They understand only brute force. They are beyond reason. In fact, they do not want to reason. It is well known that in many instances they deliberately solicit an encounter with the police, knowing full well that they will get a sympathetic hearing by the various news media and in that way they will be able to discredit our lawmen that much more effectively. It has been very accurately stated that our police departments constitute the last line of defense against a total breakdown o f all law and order. It is long past time that we began to shore up this defense by every encouragement we can possibly give them and every type of support that we can provide. Members o f our judiciary from the local courts on up to the Supreme Court should be told in most positive terms that they are to sustain our police instead o f the law violators. The benefit of every doubt should go to those who are endeavoring to keep our communities safe instead o f giving it to those criminals who would tear down the rights of law-abiding citizens and society as a whole. It would be a wonderful thing indeed i f we would hold annual, or semi-annual, “ police days” in our various churches. On those occasions our lawmen should be honored and reassured that we are with them and for them, and that we appreciate more than we can tell all that they are doing in our behalf. Such events would furnish a great opportunity also to present to these unsung heroes of our land the glorious Gospel message so that perhaps they too might come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is granted that mistakes sometimes are made by the police, but before criticizing or condemning them, each one o f us should ask the question, “What would we do in similar circumstances when one’s very life is dependent upon split-second judgment?” Gentlemen o f the law, we salute you and pray that Almighty God will guide, direct and protect you as you carry on in the line o f duty. B
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