Texas drivers pulled over at random, told to turn over blood, saliva samples

Our cops are acting more and more like they are patrolling a third world country.

I don't have that experience. I DID get stopped by a cop, but I had rolled through a stop sign. He didn't give me a ticket but very gently scolded me.

I did live in a 3rd world country, twice. The cops patrolled like they were on the lookout for a good bribe. That would be Mexico.

The Saudi cops, if ever they were visible, were just so very pathetic. They were to avoid.
True story. A Saudi cop stopped my husband on camp. Husband and I WERE racing each other on camp. It was two A.M. and the streets were deserted. Anyway, the cop took my husband to jail, the next day. When the cop in charge of the precinct heard WHY ... he was angry at the cop for doing that. He made the cop bring my husband home.

However, I understand your point of view. I sure wouldn't want to be a cop. Cops are TARGETS for the disenfranchised bad guys. That cop uniform provides a big blue target.

If you truly do believe what it is you wrote....You ARE what's wrong with America.

So I am what wrong with America. You sure know how to insult. I'm very grateful that I don't know you. I guess what I wrote just doesn't come up to your standards and I guess there's only room in this great country for YOUR standards.

Am I still allowed, by your standards, to say: GOD BLESS AMERICA??

Not bile, just lookin to wrestle control of this nation from folks who see fit to serve up their constitutional rights on a platter to big brother gubbamint.

I don't know you, I just read your comments and it floors me how naive and submissive they appear. I really hope you alter your views someday before we all find ourselves in the midst of a full blown police state.

I apologize for calling you a dumb @$$...I admit, that was outta line. You're entitled to you're opinion.

God bless and happy Thanksgiving to you.

Apology most gratefully accepted.

You believe I am naive. I probably am. I've had tons of grief in my life, losing parents, sister and husband but I have my faith and that seems to help me.

As for naivete about this country. I guess I am. I've lived in pit holes, both places with enough money to NOT be pit holes and they still are because of greed. But I should NOT assume that our folks are one iota better. Maybe I'm just too spoiled and life is just too good for me now.

I lived in police states and they were horrible. So, I guess, by comparison, things are so much better HERE that I don't see things through your eyes.

I do have faith, however, in the battalion's of lawyers in this country. My mother became a lawyer at 60 years old and practiced family law for 20 years. She was definitely for the little guy and helped as much as she could. Too often the down and out she helped never did pay her, even in a token way. She let it go.

Also, I ended up having a plethora of lawyer friends, some who played the same sport I do, and I heard little else but their take on things. Yep. Greed is a big factor in humanity and I accept that this country is going down the wrong path.

Is it Obama? Is it the Democrat party? Is it the attitude of the endless government money tree? It is the whine-line that we can't take care of ourselves? I don't know. You would probably know more about that because you seem to have your ear to the ground better and hear the rumblings of bad things. I accept YOUR take on things too.

God bless you and yours and happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Burp. I had a bit of pre-Thanksgiving dinner already.

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