That is an opinion piece written by a professor of justice studies at a sociology department (shocked I tell you, shocked). She's never been an attorney, has ne

That is an opinion piece written by a professor of justice studies at a sociology department (shocked I tell you, shocked). She's never been an attorney, has never been a member of the American Bar Association, and her opinions are her own. That piece was included in the ABA's quarterly magazine as an op-ed, and does not reflect upon the opinions of the ABA. Your line "unless it is your belief that the American Bar Association is rewriting history" is categorically wrong as I just laid out above. Your core claim isn't entirely true either: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-origins-of-policing-in-the-united-states/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-origins-of-policing-in... The US Democratic party similarly has roots in slavery. By your logic it should similarly be defunded/disbanded.