What will policing look like in Trump's America? Your Say
Readers examine the phrase 'law and order' and question the president-elect's administrative picks
Law enforcement and the African-American community are anticipating what Donald Trump's victory will mean for their strained relations.
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Criminals are going to be held accountable, whether they are white, brown, blue or black. Police will be acquitted and police will be arrested for their missteps.
The problem is that many people don't believe in laws or the justice system. President-elect Donald Trump's laws will apply to all.
— Scott Kimball
It's funny how so many people are quick to say, "Well, if you obey the law then you won't have any problems with police." Larry Lamb spent 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. There is no indication that he didn't cooperate with law enforcement, and it still ended up costing him decades of his life.
— Sherman Dudley
A reader from Las Vegas in an interracial marriage shares his family's experiences with law enforcement:
Shore black communities fearful of Trump 'law and order'
Fear of what? Law and order?
Guess what? if your brother commits a crime, he goes to jail. If you commit a crime, you go to jail. If I commit a crime, I go to jail. Other than that, go about your life, be respectful and obedient should a cop ever stop you and give you an order. Easy.
— Robert Gornowich
Don't break the law and don't try to assault police officers, and you'll be fine. The shooting of unarmed civilians happens a whole lot less frequently than the news media would have you believe, and they're a lot more race neutral as well.
— Doug Stafford
The only people that should be worried are criminals, illegal immigrants, thugs and drug dealers. If you are white or a black, you should have no problem. But when you think breaking the law and acting like a thug is acceptable, well then, "Houston, we have a problem."
— Tom Parker
People are judging President-elect Donald Trump by his actions. Case in point: Today he said he would nominate Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. Sessions was denied a federal judgeship in the 1980s by a Republican-led congressional committee over accusations of racism during his legal career. Of course, that was back before when they cared about racism.
— Branden Makana