Here’s what everyone needs to know:
Cops do not equal protection.
I repeat, Cops do NOT equal PROTECTION.
Sheesh
“I repeat, Cops do NOT equal PROTECTION.”
Exactly!
Cops are there to write up the report AFTER the crime has been committed, nothing else.
I know.
We were brought up to believe and trust in “authority figures”.
Ditch that crap...take responsibility for yourselves, or be a victim.
"Protection" is about 6 bodyguards for about $600,000 a year... 24/7 protection ain't cheap. As taxpayers most of us do NOT want to provide citizens with bodyguards...
Exactly. As the saying goes, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away. That is not just a cute saying, it is very, very true. Average code 3 (lights and sirens) response time in these parts is verified, tracked, and reported at 9 minutes. I don't know about you, but I can do a lot of damage in 9 minutes. I don't want myself nor my loved-ones at some thugs mercy for 9 minutes. I'd rather use those 9 minutes to get my story straight, calm my loved ones, and promise the wife that yes, we'll finally be replacing the carpet.
The police are there to protect society as a whole, not any one person. Literally, someone has to commit a crime before the police do anything. So you have to be a victim first. Then they'll swing into action, try to apprehend the suspect, hope the DA, judge, and jury work as advertised and lock the scumbag up. All that happens (maybe) after you and/or yours are victims. You don't like the idea of yourself or a loved-one being injured, raped, killed? Then it is 100% up to you to take steps to prevent it.
Get in shape, even marginally. In America people that exercise regularly have an advantage over those that don't, because most don't. Carry a weapon on you at all times. A knife, a gun, whatever you can legally carry. I know people that have carried illegal weapons at times figuring if something went down, at least they'd be alive to answer for it. Whatever your comfort level. Stay alert. Situational awareness is everything. Many thugs won't target someone who is alert. They don't want someone who is prepared to put up a fight. That visible alertness may save you from an attack, or at least give you a few seconds to prepare for it.
In short, be ready. That includes you lib lurkers. No amount of whining about unfairness, playing the race card, nor blaming someone else will save you either. Be ready.
When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
Cops bring the body bags and shoot your dog. Get a gun and protect yourself and your family. It's still legal.
For now.
Cops do not equal protection. I repeat, Cops do NOT equal PROTECTION
Sadly, the cops have prevented the same number of crimes as before. NONE
Police offer tyranny, taxes, unions, pensions, SWAT teams... but definitely not protection. "Officer Safety" is their first concern. "Protect and Serve" is long gone.