A lot of conservatives act as if a large police presence is a good thing. I don't see anything "conservative" about that at all. The defining characteristic of a free, law-abiding society isn’t a major police presence -- it's an armed citizenry.
And you are correct
FWIW I’ve seen enough corruption in supposedly conservative rural police departments to know that 95% will do whatever is easiest and keeps the paychecks and “donations” from interested parties flowing
A lot of conservatives act as if a large police presence is a good thing. I don’t see anything “conservative” about that at all. The defining characteristic of a free, law-abiding society isn’t a major police presence — it’s an armed citizenry
Hear hear!