The “militarization” of police was not only inevitable, but necessary

Hot Air ^ | August 16, 2014 | Jazz Shaw

[JRandomFreeper]

You do have to establish policy, and post it. See Code of Hammurabi.

Once the code is established, any idiot can enforce it. As long as the test is objective instead of subjective.

/johnny

[papertyger]

You should read the things that preppers write. It’s clear that they’re waiting for a total collapse that would drastically affect the life of every man, woman, and child.

I have read them; you've never heard the adage "prepare for the worst, and hope for the best?"

If you've read them, you have....

[papertyger]

You do have to establish policy, and post it.

Only if you're following the rule of law. That is not a "given" at the best of times.

[JRandomFreeper]

If you don't, you risk overthrow.

The ancients knew this. That's why Hammurabi posted his laws in the first place.

Keep policy secret, and the people that pay for it won't pay.

That's why the pro-blue-line got so upset when I started talking budget.

That really hurts them. And it's the only way I can.

They won't like the ride, to paraphrase an officer.

/johnny

[Tammy8]

You seem to be confusing preppers featured on reality shows and in liberal minds with real people who prepare in many ways. I have been a prepper all my life, I live too far from town to live otherwise. I also take interest in politics, serve on boards, do not hesitate to contact elected officials if need be- fairly often. Other preppers I know are doing the same and some are actually holding political offices.

I don’t know any preppers that think the country is doomed. I know many that think they have to pay attention and push back by being involved before it ever gets that far, especially with the fine leadership we have in D.C. right now.

[Tammy8]

My vote for post of the day!

[Crim]

Yard....I have several fire extinguishers in my home.....does that mean to you that I am praying to have a house fire?

[JRandomFreeper]

That question has been asked years ago. Perhaps you can compare and contrast the answers since those posts are available from years ago if anyone wants to look.

/johnny

[Crim]

No thanks...I have a dental appointment I’d rather be at.

[BlueDragon]

...he had dimples, too?

[JRandomFreeper]

I probably should be sleeping, but I'll probably be doing my haair.

/johnny

[Rodamala]

The takeaway I get from that data is how the population nearly doubled in that timespan. Most of those people are not homesteaders settling the plains of Nebraska... they are mostly in the urban sprawl of leftist America.

[Lazamataz]

As these critics frequently note, police departments in cities and towns of all sizes have been equipped with more modern, military style equipment for quite some time now and they don’t seem to be converting the rest of the nation into a series of oppressive death camps.

This line, by Mr. or Ms. Jazz Shaw, reminds me of the guy who commits suicide by jumping from a plane with no parachute. Halfway down, he thinks to himself, "I should have done this a long time ago. After all, so far, so good!"

[Lazamataz]

I was going to register at Hot Air, in order to post my observation directly to the author, but they appear to make it a challenge to register. On the home page, there is nothing -- except a way to get Hot Air sent to your mailbox, and I sure don't want that.

Apparently, it's an exclusive club.

[2ndDivisionVet]

No, they only have brief (and I mean brief) “open periods” to register and they’re quite infrequent. I was “lucky” enough to catch what was probably the last one and register, but I’d missed their other ones for many years. Like winning a small lottery.

[FreedomPoster]

What would you call the FBI, DHS, and a raft of other agencies?

[FreedomPoster]

That is correct. They do open it up every now and then, but you have to be a regular to catch it.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Well, he was a socialist union steward/organizer, a teacher and a journalist, after all.

[Lazamataz]

[fwdude]

So, was I mischaracterizing your argument, then, since you spoke up?