There is a better way for police to deal with teens. It doesn't help kids, police or the community to have more incidents like the one June 14 in which a Seattle officer got into a scuffle with two teens and wound up punching one of them in the face. Brain science has made great leaps over the past decade in understanding development in young people. Full Story »
Posted by Seth Roberts Farber
Large presents an interesting perspective on police tactics in light of a confrontation in Seattle last week. It's a short piece (and consequently not as complete or nuanced a treatment as the subject deserves), but it identifies a voice that seems to merit a hearing. The reader shouldn't jump to any conclusions about the future of police work after reading this column, but it is certainly one useful voice among many as a starting point for conversation.
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