“Göring [received] command of the largest police force in Germany. Soon afterward, Göring detached the political and intelligence sections from the police and filled their ranks with Nazis.”
Read the history of the Gestapo. It’s a bit chilling, but maybe that’s just me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestapo
I find myself saying, “I’m sure the Geheime Staatspolizei also solved real crimes, but...”
Werner Best’s quote regarding the power of the Gestapo is pretty chilling...especially given the attitude of Strzok, on display yesterday, and what appears to be the operational principle at the DOJ/FBI:
“As long as the police carries out the will of the leadership, it is acting legally.”