Justice

The Paranoia of Police Unions

With departments facing scrutiny across the nation, police unions are lashing out at the cities they serve.
Protesters gather at a downtown Cleveland intersection as a police officer looks on following a not-guilty verdict for officer Michael Brelo on manslaughter charges.Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters

Three big shocks in as many weeks in Cleveland have left police officers reeling. Steve Loomis, head of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, has said that officers feel uneasy after recent decisions handed down concerning the department—decisions that have put police officers’ lives in danger.

Never mind that each of the judgments in question represents an effort to bring accountability to law enforcement in Cleveland.