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To: OneWingedShark
How does "The people grant the police power to enforce the laws, solve crimes and apprehend those accused of criminal activity. If during an apprehension they are fired upon they are not restrained from using deadly force." fit into that?

It was a response to what you stated, not my question.

You admit that the citizen is the commissioning authority for institution of the police,

Those same citizens also grant the police authority to enforce the laws, solve crimes and apprehend criminal suspects using deadly force if necessary. How many times have you shot at a police officer?

568 posted on 02/15/2013 11:27:57 AM PST by Alaska Wolf (Carry a Gun, It's a Lighter Burden Than Regret)
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To: Alaska Wolf
>>You admit that the citizen is the commissioning authority for institution of the police,
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>Those same citizens also grant the police authority to enforce the laws, solve crimes and apprehend criminal suspects using deadly force if necessary. How many times have you shot at a police officer?

Honestly, fewer than I should have.*
(You're making the assumption that whatever the police do is legitimate, that is an invalid assumption.)

* -- Zero, but there are times I would have been lawfully justified doing so.

570 posted on 02/15/2013 11:36:42 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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