[Java4Jay]

From comment section:

Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by police with guns. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, Mr. Governor? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Michael Brown, and you curse Darren Wilson. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Brown’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And Wilson’s existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want him on that wall, you need him on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to.

[dfwgator]

That rant has come to mind many times.

[Cboldt]

That's approximately a Jack Nicholson line from "A Few Good Men."

A Few Good Men (1992) - Quotes - IMDb

[tanknetter]

Awesome.

A reminder that Kipling’s “Tommy Atkins” applies to cops as well.

The key thing about a no bill is going to be getting all the exculpatory evidence out in public quickly. Cop was assaulted and hit in the face. Brown made a struggle for the gun. Brown was charging the cop when the shots were fired, etc. If all of that is true it needs to come out with as much force as possible.

There may still be riots, but there will be ZERO moral excuse for them.

[Servant of the Cross]

                                     You Can't Handle The Truth!

[Uversabound]

*That Brown’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives.*

My first thoughts after 8/9/14! They removed a menace from that neighborhood.

Holder did not visit with the police officer. Isnt he the Attorney General?

It almost like they were waiting for this great opportunity. What a great chance for more acting up and out.

[INVAR]

If Americans by and large believe that the police “provide” freedom, we are doomed as a free people.

By surrendering our right of self defense to the state to provide - we have surrendered our right to liberty itself.

That’s a fact, whether you want to hear it or not.