Plenty of Focus on Teacher Pay but What About Police? | Eastern NC Now

Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the Civitas Institute. The author of this post is Ray Nothstine.

    Violent scenes of anarchy in cities like Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Portland, Oregon, and the nation's capital are a reminder that police have dangerous and difficult jobs. Those jobs only become more stressful as the rule of law and ordered society breaks down. Furthermore, police are increasingly caught up in politics as mayors and governors are often quick to throw law enforcement under the bus or even prevent a response to looting, property destruction, or other urban unrest.

    In Raleigh this year, business owners blasted the lack of response to mob destruction by the city government. At the highest level in North Carolina, political games with teachers continue unabated and too often takes precedence over a pandemic or even violent crime.

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    Read the full article HERE on Daily Reflector.