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WHY THE ATTACK ON LOCAL POLICE?
boblonsberry.com ^ | 05/07/15 | bob Lonsberry

Posted on 05/07/2015 6:41:30 AM PDT by shortstop

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The federal government has never really explained its need for something approaching a half a billion handgun bullets that could only be used for domestic policing. Why is it that agencies like the Department of Interior and the Bureau of Land Management, as well as the Department of Agriculture, have heavily armed military-style SWAT teams?
1 posted on 05/07/2015 6:41:30 AM PDT by shortstop
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People need to get to know their local cops. I stood out in the alley the other day and chatted with the Sheriff’s deputy for 20 minutes the other day.

Its a lot harder to abuse people you know and are otherwise friendly with.


2 posted on 05/07/2015 6:47:40 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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The authority and standing of the local authorities has been irreparably compromised.

I don’t know what it will take to restore that.

Law abiding citizens are, for all intents and purposes, on their own.

Police are a soft target in this whole thing. First it was the schools, then churches and churchgoing Americans were targeted... it goes on and on.

This is how you dismantle your society ...the bloodless coup we all anticipated.


3 posted on 05/07/2015 6:55:15 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: shortstop

So the most violent demographic in America is the one that hates cops the most. This does not surprise me. What surprises me is their constant tanturms are taken seriously.


4 posted on 05/07/2015 7:00:25 AM PDT by Cubs Fan (Pam Gellar draws pictures, muslims murder people-- liberals and cowards speak out against the first)
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To: shortstop

In the last 24 years name one time a Clinton was running for president or planning on running for president that civil unrest based on “Police Misconduct” wasn’t planned or orchestrated.


5 posted on 05/07/2015 7:00:53 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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The president already told us why. We don’t listen. Our enemies tell us exactly what they are planning. The president wants a federal police force.


6 posted on 05/07/2015 7:00:53 AM PDT by ryan71 (Bibles, Beans and Bullets)
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To: cripplecreek

I agree with posts 1 and 2. Unfortunately the cops are often too much about us vs them. Their reputations have been harmed by publicity of their over-reactions and concern about their safety instead of public safety.

We have about 50% too many police. We’d be better off putting the savings to paying down debt. Americans need to be encouraged to take care of themselves and not depend on a police force that will rarely ever be there when needed, except to collect evidence after the fact.


7 posted on 05/07/2015 7:02:36 AM PDT by apoliticalone (The ultimate mission of gun grabbers is to have elites armed and the masses subservient)
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“We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.” Barack Hussein Obama, 7/2/2008
They don’t call it a Civil Defense force, that would imply we need (or perhaps that we deserve) defense. The official name is National Civilian Community Corps.

I think of it as the NatCCC, or more simply, as the NatCs...

8 posted on 05/07/2015 7:04:15 AM PDT by null and void (My favorite drawings at the Muhammad cartoon festival in Texas were the two chalk outlines out front)
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People need to get to know their local cops. I stood out in the alley the other day and chatted with the Sheriff’s deputy for 20 minutes the other day.

Good point. And that was something I'd do occasionally 20 years ago. I don't do it much nowadays though. The cops now are cold and abrupt, with a "Why are you talking to me attitude?". Sorry, that's not an exaggeration.

Of course, it might not be the cop's fault. Maybe I'm getting more unlikable as I get older!

9 posted on 05/07/2015 7:05:08 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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Obama told us he wants a federal domestic military force at least as powerful large and well equipped as our regular military forces army navy marines and USAF etc. like Stasi, like hitler. Like Stalin. Like Mao. He told us very clearly and so now he’s trying to deliver on this -— if he gets away with this outrage, he will deliver on get one more promise - to stay in Washington and keep working to transform America. Hell hitler! Allah Achkbar!


10 posted on 05/07/2015 7:06:46 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“When the righteous are in authority, people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, people groan)
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The authority and standing of many local authorities was damaged most by a guy who has been dead for a while now. He was a real A*hole. You have probably heard of him. His name was Steve Jobs.

What he did was to put cameras and video recording capabilities into the phones of millions of people whether they wanted the option or not.

This subsequently lead to the collapse of the illusion that law enforcement only did bad things every now and then. YouTube brought about more law enforcement corruption cleanup in opening decade of the twenty first century than the combined efforts of all reformers in the twentieth century.

The race baitors and communist agitators have a firm foundation of actual bad behaviors to work with.


11 posted on 05/07/2015 7:07:34 AM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: apoliticalone
Americans need to be encouraged to take care of themselves and not depend on a police force that will rarely ever be there when needed, except to collect evidence after the fact.

Americans who expect police to be there when crimes happen are morons. My township has 4 deputies assigned to my 2000 person township for the entire week.
12 posted on 05/07/2015 7:07:58 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Leaning Right

Frankly I find that the people who have most problems with police are assholes themselves.


13 posted on 05/07/2015 7:09:16 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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The national media want a national police.

The effect of a national media controlling the public square is much more significant than anyone realizes.


14 posted on 05/07/2015 7:11:57 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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"Americans trust the police more than they trust politicians. Personally, I trust my local cops more than I trust my national president."

HEAR HEAR!!

15 posted on 05/07/2015 7:13:25 AM PDT by moehoward
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In Detroit they’re complaining about the lack of accountability from the feds after a federal agent killed a suspect last week.

Nobody knows about it because it doesn’t fit the narrative.


16 posted on 05/07/2015 7:14:29 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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> We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set.

Who is “we” and what objectives have they set?


17 posted on 05/07/2015 7:17:13 AM PDT by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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Frankly I find that the people who have most problems with police...

That's mostly true. But the police are in a special category, sort of like airplane designers are. They had better get it right not just most of the time, but all of the time.

And that's actually not that hard to do. Be polite when talking to citizens, use force only when necessary, etc. Sure, there will be times when quick judgment calls will have to be made, and no one will be perfect then.

But in general, it's not too much to ask for cops to behave decently in everyday situations. And many do. But not enough.

18 posted on 05/07/2015 7:18:10 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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"Unfortunately the cops are often too much about us vs them."

I don't know if it's really "vs". Generally cops do tend to socialize with other cops. Not all that unusual for people in dangerous professions.

19 posted on 05/07/2015 7:21:53 AM PDT by moehoward
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Obama has been purging and crushing our US Military culture for years. Now he is turning all his FEDERAL resources to deconstruct local American communitiess and culture against themselves. Fear and mistrust are the community organizers tools of subversion.


20 posted on 05/07/2015 7:23:51 AM PDT by Tugo (never submit)
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