Welcome to the Make America Great world. Ordinary citizens have been treated like prey for years and no one noticed.  The LEO heroes literally kill with impunity and are immune from prosecution.  Journalists, with the exception of the Manchester Guardian ignored the carnage, choosing instead to publicize funerals of police officers, highlighting their colleagues in tears.   The Federal government provides military equipment to local law enforcement.  Recently the Republican party introduced the "Back the Blue" bill to essentially give the police immunity from civil suits.
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Your article, while valid. bring to mind Martin Niemöller's lament: 
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First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— 
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— 
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.