So after reading this story how come so many Freepers still view the cops as the good guys. How come many Freepers still vote for Police sales tax extensions and increases. How come many Freepers still vote for property tax increases and extensions to fund their local Police.
The Police as an institution (de facto federalized) all across this country oppose 2nd Amendment freedoms.
De fund your city haul and you weaken the Federal Government. Sounds counter intuitive but with all the matching dollars going into your city hall you have lost control over policy in your village or city. De fund gubment at Federal, State, County, City and you remove the fangs of the beast.
The Police as an institution (de facto federalized) all across this country oppose 2nd Amendment freedoms.
I think that most freepers have little contact with the police. Police are still mostly local. A fair number of police will come out in favor of armed citizens. About 85 percent of street officers favor the idea of armed citizens, but that is a different matter from publicly letting your boss know that you disagree with the politics that he is pushing.
Still, the Chicago police lieutenants association came out in favor of the proposed Illinois shall issue CCW law, and several Wisconsin sheriffs have come out in favor of the proposed Constitutional carry law for that state.
I believe that most of the problem with the police lies with the higher administration of the police.
I have never voted for a police tax increase. Not once. Taxes are higher now in terms of constant dollars per citizen. The problem cannot possibly be taxes being too low. In fact, not only should we be getting a rate cut, but a refund of the overcharge during the interim.