Police actively lobby for many of the tactics and policies being decried in these articles. They routinely oppose state level drug decriminalization (with sher

Police actively lobby for many of the tactics and policies being decried in these articles. They routinely oppose state level drug decriminalization (with sheriffs and other local police actively coordinating with DEA / Federal officials to undermine local / state policies). They also oppose and actively hinder investigations into police malfeasance, firing of corrupt / incompetent officers, and many other forms of limited civilian oversight. The idea that police officers and their ilk (correctional officers, district attorneys, etc) don't have an active hand in the types of laws and policies being practice in America is not at all true.