It took awhile for it to become apparent, to me at least, but we're currently reaping the benefits of the post-9/11 lionization of "first responders" that turned mere cops into Troops. Sure Real Americans would generally take the side of cops over black people, but otherwise "fuck the police" was a perfectly standard sentiment. I mean, even the good ol' boys Bo and Luke Duke spent their days evading the evil buffoonish police force in Hazzard.
It isn't a good change!
