A police officer doesn’t have to be a card-carrying member of a far-right extremist group to be a “bad apple” who might prey on or abuse people, particularly people of color.
But those who are identified can, and should, be weeded out — for the sake of the public first and foremost, but also for the sake of the department and the many honest, hard-working officers trying to keep their neighborhoods safe and gain the trust of skeptical communities.
