Yes. They do it, and so does the media. It's all propaganda.
BTW, another fond name they have for them is "authorities".
One of my family members just joined the Border Patrol and used the same terminology with me. I corrected her and told her that she was a civilian too, but she insisted that she was not.
The militarization of law enforcement is one of the signs of a totalitiarian government.
Gone are the days where the police officer was your friend. Now, they resemble the standing army our Founding Fathers warned against.
Most are little more than revenue agents for the state. Others are thugs who get off on bossing people around. There are still a few good ones around, but how are we supposed to tell the difference?
And others are simply clueless.
Gone are the days where the police officer was your friend. Now, they resemble the standing army our Founding Fathers warned against.
Most are little more than revenue agents for the state. Others are thugs who get off on bossing people around. There are still a few good ones around, but how are we supposed to tell the difference?
RIGHT ON THE MONEY!
The militarization of law enforcement is one of the signs of a totalitiarian government.