“special bodies of armed men” who are tasked with defending the interests of the capitalist ruling elite. WSWS article

The WSWS gets this right: [" Undoubtedly, racism plays a role in many police killings. The most backward and vicious social elements are cultivated within the ranks of the “special bodies of armed men” who are tasked with defending the interests of the capitalist ruling elite. However, the disproportionality with which racial minorities are killed is explained above all by the high level of poverty among racial minority groups. The common thread that links the overwhelming majority of people killed by police is that they come from poor or working class backgrounds, regardless of their race."] One year since the police murder of George Floyd