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— A difficult job demands high standards — Salt Lake Tribune Editorial
"A sentiment attributed to many great men though history holds that, 'A man who is not a liberal at 20 has no heart. A man who is not a conservative at 40 has no head.'
"Today it could be said that anyone who may think that all police officers are racist thugs, as well as anyone who thinks that police officers must never be held to account for anything, have neither heart nor head.
"And there seems to be a lot of that going around. ..."
— A backlash on police protests — Odgen Standard-Examiner Editorial
" ... Those engaging in peaceful, law-abiding protest are not responsible for the actions of a criminal killer and all well-meaning individuals mourn the loss of these two officers and grieve for the family members they leave behind. It is not wrong to want to see improvements in policing when necessary. In fact, that's a positive. ..."
— Police vs. protests — a heavy dose of civil dialogue is needed — Deseret News Editorial
" ... Few of the protesters seem willing to acknowledge the dangers police officers face each day as they try to keep the peace in troubled neighborhoods. And police often seem unwilling to discuss tactics that have turned some departments into quasi-military organizations. Until each side begins to reach out to the other, little will change. ..."
— With police, it's not us vs. them — Provo Daily Herald Editorial
" ... Police are under a tremendous amount of scrutiny. They should be. We want transparency from those that enforce the law. But we also need an effective police force that cannot be stymied by public opinion. ..."
— Promoting police — Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial
" ... 95 percent of all officers never discharge their firearm while in the line of duty, even those who work on larger forces ..."
— #Alllivesmatter — Twin Falls (Idaho) Times-News Editorial
"It's time to end the the widening dehumanizing divisions between police and the policed. It's time for #alllivesmatter. ..."
— Wyoming law enforcement should get body cameras — Casper Star-Tribune Editorial
— Finding empathy is enduring struggle in post-Ferguson world — Tony Messenger | The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"On Sept. 11, 2001, empathy was easy.
For days following the horrific attacks on American soil that killed 2,977 people, all it took was a simple, almost involuntary moment of eye contact to make a connection. Our common bond was clear. We had been attacked. We mourned. We were one. ...
" ...Empathy today in St. Louis is more elusive. For more than three months following the Aug. 9 killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson, our already divided region has been further split. ..."
— Is a police officer's life worth more than your life? — E.J. Montini | The Arizona Republic
"Every 'routine' call represents the willingness of police officers to put their lives on the line. That's what they do for us.
"Does that make their lives more valuable than the lives of private citizens?
"No.
"But it makes their sacrifice, their willingness to serve, worth noting.
"At least to me.
"Not everyone agrees. ..."