Constant agitation against local Police in America's major urban centers has become so much an expected norm, that few even stop to inquire just why the Police are so frequently targeted for protests in American cities. Few, who claim to represent the public, even seem concerned whether there a pattern that is neither spontaneous nor accidental in the agitation? Those who do challenge the motives of such protesters, seldom link the problem to a broader attack on the continuity of our institutions, or to groups working t...

Constant agitation against local Police in America's major urban centers has become so much an expected norm, that few even stop to inquire just why the Police are so frequently targeted for protests in American cities. Few, who claim to represent the public, even seem concerned whether there a pattern that is neither spontaneous nor accidental in the agitation? Those who do challenge the motives of such protesters, seldom link the problem to a broader attack on the continuity of our institutions, or to groups working to undermine the infrastructure of American societies. They fail to see the pattern, the parallels to other phenomena that undermine heritage.
The desire for safety, to be able to go about one's personal and family business without fear, is no different in a White, Black, Asian, mixed or any other community. Safety of the person, of the family--safety in enjoyment of the fruits of one's labor--safety in one's residence--is essential to every normal person.

The differences in neighborhood reactions to Police action, arise not in any innate characteristic of any people, but in the calculated responses of certain organizations, which long predate contemporary incidents. The fires are further fueled by the posturing of other groups that have arisen out of the mindset deliberately promoted by those original organizations.

The problems are sure to be much the same in the Philippines. There should be trust and fair dealing with all.