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To: JustSayNoToNannies

I think your frustration is from seeing the problem with ‘law enforcement’ -vs- ‘gestapo’

Most conservatives are law abiding and like a police force to maintain law and order (like on Andy of Mayberry) Meaning we LIKE the police. (Disclaimer: my son is an officer- one of the good ones)

But too many times the government is overreaching and USING law enforcement to its advantage, and some of them act like gestapo relishing this role.

When the SHTF those people will be the first to fire on the civilians, so you are right to be concerned.


50 posted on 02/05/2013 7:44:30 AM PST by Mr. K (There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
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To: Mr. K
Those conservatives here who (rightly, in my view) lack trust in the government should reflect on what that means regarding the police.

Sad to say, some self-professed "conservatives" claim to lack trust in the government but really mean "I lack trust in the government when it's doing things I don't like, but I place trust in the government when it's doing things I like (such as conducting the War on Drugs)."

Most conservatives are law abiding and like a police force to maintain law and order (like on Andy of Mayberry) Meaning we LIKE the police. (Disclaimer: my son is an officer- one of the good ones)

But too many times the government is overreaching and USING law enforcement to its advantage, and some of them act like gestapo relishing this role.

And too many self-professed "conservatives" cheer (or at least turn a blind eye to) gestapo-ism when it comes to government overreaching they like, such as the War on Drugs - not seeing that gestapo-ism undermines legitimate law enforcement.

52 posted on 02/05/2013 7:59:28 AM PST by JustSayNoToNannies ("The Lord has removed His judgments against you" - Zep. 3:15)
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To: Mr. K

Say rather peace officers vs. Law Enforcement.

Peace Officers are those charged with keeping the peace and protecting the Constitution—these conservatives can support with a clean conscience.

LEOs are to enforce the laws without prejudice—good laws; bad laws.

The latter are those who will be willing to fire on conservatives.


53 posted on 02/05/2013 8:32:02 AM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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