[L,TOWM]

I was on Zimmerman’s side in the Martin case.
I was on neither side in the Brown case — I think Darren Wilson screwed up, but I also think Brown was an idiot that worked things just right to get himself killed. I’m glad Wilson will no longer be a police officer.

The money shot in this article is the comment about enforcing B-—it laws. There is far too much of that going around. If this continues, everything will be against the law, which effectively means that no behavior is forbidden, just actionable for sanction by our rulers.

Garner, well, the thing that troubles me about that is the use of the chokehold, which has been banned by several police departments around the country due to the potential for physical restraint to turn lethal. That is not even taking into account that most of our local, state, and federal agencies, whether they carry guns or not, are looking at us more and more like they are an occupying army and we are enemies that need to be pacified. That is the largest issue for me and as usual, not even being discussed.

[Uncle Miltie]

There is way too much confrontation with, and not enough consideration of, citizens by cops in my 53 years of experience on this earth.

[Uncle Miltie]

Bluntly: Cops behave like thugs.

I hate that.

Cops have EARNED their reputation as all-purpose general a-holes.

[Resolute Conservative]

“I think Darren Wilson screwed up”

Can you elaborate?

[grania]

I see a parallel between this incident and the disgusting government actions at the Bundy ranch. It all stems from government over-reach and has the police responding to protect government revenue.

One thing conservatives aren't bringing up is that these protests are being allowed to go on, creating environments where people aren't safe. But, mygosh, it was just a year ago that the gov was forcibly removing law-abiding citizens from OUR parks and monuments, including Veterans from memorials to their service.