"The majority of people do not care because the police can legally blow your door of its hinges, kick the shit out of you, drag you into a van, and stuff you in a cell all before you get to the due process part of the justice system. They have accepted that this is fine."
No. The majority don't care because it hasn't happened to them or someone they love.
Once it does you can believe they'll start caring pretty quick.
So he spearheaded an accountability bill that mandated the state police to publish a yearly report on how often SWAT is deployed, for what reasons, how often lethal force ends up being used etc (it should be noted that police unions fought this tooth and nail, even though it didn't actually hold them accountable for any of it - only exposed how SWAT is actually used most of the time).
But there's a catch. You might notice from the link above that the reports end in 2014. That's because the law had a 5-year sunset clause, and nobody bothered to renew it.
So, even when a fairly influential politician from a privileged background gets involved for personal reasons, that's not still enough long-term.
No. The majority don't care because it hasn't happened to them or someone they love.
Once it does you can believe they'll start caring pretty quick.