Heather Mac Donald on the destigmitization of cops in LA:

A new form of activism is emerging in Los Angeles’ crime belt: public support for the police.

Late last month, a group of ministers and crime victims’ families joined hands at the site of a recent Watts homicide and prayed for the “men in blue that they may continue to protect and serve.”

In the history of community efforts to stop violence, this one may be the most promising.

[LA Times registration warning]