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October 27, 2014
My initial reaction was Michael Brown deserved to die and I was right.
His death was a justifiable homicide. I knew this just as I knew Tawana Brawley was lying, and Crystal Magnum was lying.They were never held accountable for their lies because to do so would mean the media would have to rebuke the "civil rights leaders," a euphemism for tax-exempt leeches. The last thing the Al Sharptons of American politics want is racial equality because that would put these millionaires out of business. The libertarian calls for not letting police have military surplus are equally troubling. Apparently they think everyone can handle a gun. Who the hell is going to protect my 90-year-old mother? If Ferguson proved anything, it is that police indeed need riot gear, including grenade launchers to shoot tear gas cannisters. I want the guys who are willing to take a bullet for me to be armed. Well armed. No lack of a nail, OK?Don Surber: Why I stop listening when you say, "police brutality"
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 27, 2014 4:49 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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A long time ago, in the first wave of young white folks calling the cops enemies, there was an expression, "when you're in trouble, call a hippie."
On sites like this we're all troubled by the increasing pattern of police heavy-handedness, as well as their increased militarization. BUT: who you gonna call when the SHTF? Your local militia? In some imaginary better future where government's hand is lightened, we'll still need those cops. The idea is to pry their position and function away from an overwhelmingly power-hungry government, and restore peace officers to their proper place.
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at October 27, 2014 8:12 AM
Who the hell is going to protect my 90-year-old mother?
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Wrong question.
What kind of pisswilly would let harm come to his mother?
Right answer: Whatever private protection agency her son prefers if he is unable to protect her himself.
It requires a special kind of retardation to believe a gov't entity holds your welfare paramount.
Trust gov't thugs at your peril - and you'll eventually get what you deserve.
Posted by: ghostsniper at October 27, 2014 1:02 PM
Sorry Don, but the police have gotten a bit overgeared for their job.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at October 27, 2014 1:13 PM
I think Christopher says it best.
Still some good cops, but how can you depend on the ones that show up to be those good cops?
Posted by: pbird at October 27, 2014 5:40 PM
I hired one last week, a young, local guy, that seemed like a likeable chap, to do some work that he does on the side. I did not lose sight of the fact that he gets to shoot me for free.
FWIW, I didn't know he was a cop until after I hired him.
Posted by: ghostsniper at October 28, 2014 6:36 PM