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To: Robert Teesdale

You tell me. You’re trying to convince people on this forum that ALL! police are jackbooted thugs. Posting isolated cases of what might be legitimate bad behavior by some cops does not make your case. There are over 300 million people in the country and around 800,000 law enforcement people. How many of those do you think are jackbooted thugs?


95 posted on 07/09/2014 9:18:52 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: driftless2
You tell me. You’re trying to convince people on this forum that ALL! police are jackbooted thugs.

Certainly not. Many members of law enforcement do their jobs properly. However, in my view - and that view is widely shared by, I believe, a strong majority of Americans - the police are focusing on enforcement, not on law... and care nothing for civil rights, but rather proving power.

The term "Officer Friendly" is now an open joke. The acquisition of military grade vehicles and equipment is tantamount to an open, not merely practical, declaration of war on the People and the literal formation of a standing army annihilative of liberty.

Posting isolated cases of what might be legitimate bad behavior by some cops does not make your case. There are over 300 million people in the country and around 800,000 law enforcement people. How many of those do you think are jackbooted thugs?

Any that engage in violation of rights under color of authority or use force when so engaged.

Those that do, are defined as domestic enemies of the United States and ought, quite frankly, to be treated as such by armed citizens.

Like Indiana.


96 posted on 07/09/2014 9:45:30 AM PDT by Robert Teesdale
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To: driftless2
More fodder for you:
  • ~1,600% increase in military-style assaults

  • 92% of judges say police are liars

  • Sexual assault rate 2x as high as citizen population

  • >50% of law enforcement ignore criminal misconduct by police
Details on the above with linked sources
98 posted on 07/09/2014 9:56:22 AM PDT by Robert Teesdale
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