I can't speak for Canada, but for the US I think it's important to acknowledge that leading up to (and beyond) the "years of ACAB and calls to defund the police" we had/have rampant police corruption and lack of accountability.
I don't agree with ACAB but I also don't think enough departments are doing enough to clean house despite the light that body cams are beginning to shine on these previously-hidden practices.
We're incapable of discussing this topic, it's ridiculous. Even this article, flawed and biased as it may be, could have spawned heated but productive discussion. And every sane comment here that doesn't tow the inclusive and left-wing narrative has been down voted. Likewise the whole thread is now flagged.
Bullies have taken over and their intellectual allies are enabling them. We're watching this play out all across the net and in media.
I don't know what the overarching meta narrative or cause of all this is. My best guess is that it's the natural course of events or emergent behaviour when politeness trumps everything.
I don't agree with ACAB but I also don't think enough departments are doing enough to clean house despite the light that body cams are beginning to shine on these previously-hidden practices.