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Law enforcement officers make incredible, irreplaceable contributions to society. It is because of police that law and order stands; without the presence of law enforcement, good, decent people would find themselves at the mercy of criminals, psychopaths, and others intent on doing harm.

Over the past several years, the Democrat Party and leftists, in general, have taken up a vendetta against police. Leftists aim to defund law enforcement and some are even supportive of removing police altogether.

May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day and this week is National Police Week. Over the weekend, the Biden administration acknowledged this by issuing a blistering anti-law enforcement statement.

Biden's statement on law enforcement officers in the United States

Over the weekend, the Democrat president put out a statement regarding law enforcement officers in the United States. After briefly mentioning the "public servants" who also "wear the badge," Biden ripped into police officers.

The 46th president's official statement cited brown and black communities as harboring "distrust" towards law enforcement. The statement then proceeded to assert that police "exacerbated" the aforementioned distrust, due to shootings involving people of color.

After mentioning a "breakdown" in confidence between law enforcement and brown/black communities, Biden professed that policing in the U.S. needs to be in keeping with community safety and values; this arrived before the 46th president cited the need for shielding constitutional rights and making sure that accountability follows misconduct.

Many Americans are comparing Biden's statement over the weekend to rhetoric from the Obama administration on policing in America.

Strong backlash from conservatives and supporters of law enforcement

Many Americans who support and respect law enforcement did not take too kindly to the statement issued by President Biden over the weekend.

Conservatives and others perceived the aforementioned remarks as Biden finger-wagging and shaming law enforcement, rather than acknowledging the many sacrifices made by police and their families.

Biden's accusatory and condemning statement towards the law enforcement community arrives as members of his party urge to dismantle U.S. policing. However, the White House came out earlier last month and stated that Biden does not support dismantling law enforcement.