This is just being disingenuous. They clearly mean the origin of the current usage, which is rooted in police “sheepdog” ideology and all that fascist bullshit. Not that the old usage was much better considering the state of police gangs in LA and the kind of laws they were enforcing in the 60s.
You’re the one who brought up the origin of the term, why would you do that if you’re wanting to refer to the contemporary meaning?
This is just being disingenuous. They clearly mean the origin of the current usage, which is rooted in police “sheepdog” ideology and all that fascist bullshit. Not that the old usage was much better considering the state of police gangs in LA and the kind of laws they were enforcing in the 60s.