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To: annie laurie
The primary duty of law enforcement is to "protect and serve." It is because of law enforcement that we can leave our homes, relatively secure in the knowledge that it will not be broken into during our absence. It is because of law enforcement that we can can walk down almost any street in America in safety. It is because of law enforcement that we can shutter up our businesses at night and go home secure in the knowledge that when we show up the next morning, our place of business will very likely be intact.

In the United States, our law enforcement officials are not to be trifled with. If you operate outside the law, they will eventually bring you down hard. Sure, there are abuses that we must keep in check. But by and large, our police officers are committed to public safety and protection of property. And we arm them accordingly.

The British bobbies with their silly nightsticks have always been a joke and now the British citizens are paying the price. Let's hope that never happens over here.

15 posted on 08/10/2011 8:04:35 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

A quote from Churchill:

“We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”

Britain’s current leaders evidently see no value in having any “rough men” in their police force. Very sad.


16 posted on 08/10/2011 8:16:29 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I carrying this lantern? you ask. I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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