I feel compelled to say this.
I know how government law enforcement works. I know the types of individuals they've opted to hire/elect for the past 30 years or so.
Many of these types of people are extremely controlling in nature. Controlling behavior is often disguised as concern.
Concern for your safety, concern for your emotion, concern for your well being etc.
Some of these individuals are so obsessed with control they feel vulnerable if they don't have total control.
Unfortunately not only are our police and law enforcement full of these types, but our entire government from the local levels to the highest levels have attracted those with these obsessive controlling profiles.
All levels of government have attracted and literally been infiltrated with these types. Many of these people have an extremely unhealthy need to control others. Obey and comply or else.
Control everything. Control your diet, your health, your doctor, the air, your child's schooling, your behavior, the hours you work, who you can hire, the hours they work, how much water you use, your income, your car, cell phones, travel, what you ingest, your trash, your pets and animals, the color of your home, the correct words one can use, even your lawn mower etc.
But all this was not enough control for them, so they spy on, monitor and record the innocent, hack emails, collect data bases on everyone regarding everything they do.
Lots of very scary people have been given authority over all of us. And the obsession for control only escalates.
Agreed......................................
You left out those newfangled gov regulated gas can nozzles.
Good post.