There is no question that law enforcement during the civil rights movement was racist towards black people. Anyone who says otherwise is telling a bold faced lie. We need only look at the events in Selma. Dr. King try to lead a peaceful march across the bridge and they were beaten mercilessly by police and state troopers. The second time around, they had Catholic clergy with him, conveniently white. The police all those white faces in the crowd and backed off. Let's not forget that Dr King was peaceful and was still murdered