The point is, once you are a threat to their power, that's when they'll start looking at everything you've done. As long as you aren't perceived as a threat, they'll leave you alone.
Yep, and it doesn’t take much. For being on Free Republic, I am sure I am on “Militia” and “Domestic Terrorist” lists from the Obama years. Not for anything close to an actual basis — just for posting here. I’m sure.
It is sort of the old bear joke where you dont have to outrun the bear, just your jogging partner.
That was one of my mother’s favorite sayings. She never saw a bear except in the zoos, until she was 70 something at Jellystone park.
One of our SIL’s carries a 32 caliber pistol hiking, biking and basically everywhere. Most of her relatives laughed at such a puny gun.
Her reply/joke, was she didn’t have to outrun anyone if attacked by bears/?. Just kneecap someone and walk away.