Well said, Peter. People get caught up in the act of showing respect while forgetting the principle that SHOULD HAVE BEEN the bedrock of that respect. When the principles are compromised, it is our DUTY to stand up/sit down/whatever in support of what's right.

There's probably a reasoned debate that could be had about whether police-citizens conflicts are better attacked by improving behavior of the police or improving behavior of the people (both, really). But that's not what I hear or see on this issue. Instead, I see people completely denying any issue at all with police treatment of minorities, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.