When they hire on they are forced to take an oath to the Constitution. That oath IS their job. If they use officer’s discretion to uphold the Constitution then being fired for “doing their job” of upholding the Constitution is a wrongful termination suit hands down. It is what they were told to do and took an oath to do and signed a contract to do. If this was done in mass it would end this crap.
I agree. The way to stop oppression is refusing to go along with it. It doesn’t take everyone, just enough to cause the ruling elites to fear resistance and they would back off. They are, after all, very insecure people.
Unfortunately there are too many out there who are OK with cracking heads and have no qualms about applying unnecessary force in an unlawful manner. And remember, cops and military personnel are used to following orders. they see it as part of their “ethical” duty to their job.
The problem with oaths is that they are essentially meaningless. Politicians take oaths all the time but just ignore them. Oaths are largely a formality.