>Then claiming the cops are going to “riot” with even the mildest reform, citing something from 30 years ago, when we HAVE had many instances of mild reform in the past decade or so (body cameras, discovery law changes, bans on chokeholds, and the list goes on), and that was not the case.

With the benefit of hindsight it's interesting to see conservatives and law enforcement advocates battle almost every step of reform, yet the results are obviously producing justice for victims of police brutality

https://www.nycpba.org/press-releases/2020/nyc-pba-statement-on-50-a-repeal/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/nyregion/new-york-police-union-body-camera-lawsuit.html

https://www.silive.com/news/2014/08/public_advocates_office_propos.html