Also, saying that the police are independent may be true as per the letter of the law, but they have and continue to submit themselves to the executive.
Someone under the pseudonym Gen Zauti sent me this rendition of the π°πͺ national anthem earlier today. Given what we are witnessing, the tone is apt.
3 years ago tonight I went to bed drunk and heartbroken for what I quietly prayed would be the last time. The next morning, I would wake up and choose freedom ππ»