Resistance is Futile: The Violent Cost of Challenging the American Police State

The Ruthaford Institute ^ | Sept. 9, 2014 | John W. Whitehead

[wastoute]

Which is why the gummint is trying to get a National Police Force. THAT is what Ferguson is all about!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“I understand Saudi Arabia cuts off hands. You might be more comfortable there.”

They do not cut off hands for misdemeanors. The cutting off of hands occurs only for shoplifting, burglary, robbery, etc. ;-)

[DariusBane]

What you are kind of discounting is that cops have the ability to destroy lives. That they choose not to is left to the choices of individual Officers
It is the good king with absolute power who's evil son inherits the good kings absolute power. We are in big trouble when we rely on individuals to do the right thing.

The government institutions are far to powerful. The cops are the only government entity that can kill you right now. We need small government not big government. Cops are big government with guns. So what if they give your kid a lollipop at.the State fair. Irrelevant.

[Uncle Miltie]

They may wish to increase their punishment level to meet your requirements.

[piytar]

I know my local cops. Good guys. First encounter with one involved thugs. I was armed. Officer was proper and respectful.

There are good cops.

But some are thugs who need to be fired or jailed for a LONG time.

[piytar]

Could not agree MORE.

[gaijin]

NO MORE KOOKY NINJYA GEARDO WHACKOS.

Enus and Boss Hoggs, dressed up in black nomex and fingerless gloves.

[piytar]

Um, that is because we look at the facts (as best we know them) of each case and judge accordingly...

[M Kehoe]

Hi, I hope you are doing well.

Maybe I didn’t understand the post. Isn’t asymmetric warfare designed to counter this type of threat?

5.56mm

[papertyger]

No credit for the Indiana cop who stopped and gave the homeless man a pair of his boots? No credit for the cop who comes by to visit the fatherless black kid to mentor and got his a bed, and desk so he would not have to sleep and do his homework on the floor? No credit for the Charleston County SC deputy killed two days ago answering a domestic disturbance call at 4am? Get a damned life.

No. Individual acts of kindness do not excuse systemic abuses.

[papertyger]

Great, live without them, it will be a burden off their shoulders.

If that were a credible choice, you might not sound like a petulant teenage girl....

[Mariner]

" while you and your family are robbed and slaughtered."

I and mine don't need any help with that.

[kiryandil]

I’m very law and order but it is getting more and more clear that numerous police officers have SEAL Team six fantasies dancing in their minds.

Note the Ka-Bar, in case of a bayonet attack by the enraged peasantry...

[kiryandil]

I remember the story about the guy with the air rifle in Wal Mart or wherever it way. Don't care if we're in a store at the display rack. You NEVER point a weapon at someone unless you desire action, either by yourself or by the other person.

That one is beginning to stink. People who have seen the Walmart video say the dead guy was doing anything wrong, and he may have actually been SWATted.

[kiryandil]

“the dead guy WASN’T doing anything wrong”

[kiryandil]

Let them know you are a no cop zone and to put your property off limits to them in the event someone come to terrorize your family. They can get a kitten out of a tree while you and your family are robbed and slaughtered.

Bring it.

[ForYourChildren]

Or, you do like G Gordon Liddy. He didn’t own any firearms but he was quite fond of telling everyone that his wife owned a lot of firearms.

[papertyger]

I still think the cop who shot Oscar Grant should do the honorable thing and swallow a bullet....

[LevinFan]

“Oh I do remember the threads on the “dehumanizing stares” assault.

But after all - if anyone deserves a beat-down by the po-leece, its someone who would give them .... “dehumanizing stares”.”

Isn’t it amazing how dehumanizing they treat us though? We aren’t even people in the eyes of cops. Just things to control.

[GOPJ]

I also sometimes wonder if the “police brutality” complained of by black people for decades, but generally dismissed by many of us, may just be moving out of the ghetto into Main Street. IOW, might they have had a point all along?

You might be right.

Also the militarization of police is horrible. That Pentagon stuff should be given to the National Guard and only brought out if a Governor feels it's absolutely necessary. To routinely have police departments with war surplus is intimidating. Same with Homeland Security... having attack helicopters landing in American cities is thuggy... at best.

We can identify with the black community in some of this... What's your solution?