LOS ANGELES This time it's not about videotape and Rodney King;it's about audiotapes and Mark Fuhrman.
But once again, in the glare of the world spotlight, the LosAngeles Police Department faces troubling questions about the conductand attitude of its officers as they strive for order in a raciallydivided city.
Has anything changed in the four years since the King beating?
Thomas Stiles wonders. He is a black police officer who joinedthe LAPD 13 years ago. Like others in an agency that has struggledto rid itself of racism and sexism, he found himself hearing aboutFuhrman's alleged racial slurs and acts of misconduct and feelingconfused about how far the …
No comments:
Post a Comment