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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
Ok, I am going to guess that you generated this statement out of thin air. You shared some articles that seemed to support your suggestion of a reputation, but can almost guarantee you won't be able to the do same here.
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You are correct, but primarily it follows a line of thinking of social norms. Laws, and those that govern those upholding them, tend to follow (not always mind you) the progression of social change.
The problem nowadays however is systemic issues related to status quo. Not all ills can be cured with legislation (nod to our libertarian posters), and attitudes can vary how certain protocol is enforced. While we know police are required to enforce the laws rather than interpret them, historically there is always grey area that is left to the judgement of the officer involved. This can mutate into enforcing status quo, which depending on the historical background of the region, can lead to profiling.
The climate regarding law officers likely has some bearing as well.