Ron Paul calls government search for Boston bombers ‘a taste of martial law’

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Ron Paul calls government search for Boston bombers ‘a taste of martial law’

If you haven't seen their slide show on Ron, you should, as well.

http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/201...boston-bombers-a-taste-of-martial-law/#4125-9

in part:

Ron Paul chastised police reaction to the search for a suspect in the Boston bombings that brought the city to a halt for one entire day.

Paul, a former Texas congressman, likened the shutdown of a major American city and military assistance to “a taste of martial law” and ”a military coup in a far off banana republic,” in a piece he wrote today on libertarian author Lew Rockwell’s website.

“The Boston bombing provided the opportunity for the government to turn what should have been a police investigation into a military-style occupation of an American city,” Paul wrote. “This unprecedented move should frighten us as much or more than the attack itself.”

the comments are enough to make you cry though:

Martial law?? I would call it very efficient and coordinated law enforcement. It was a serious crime, and resulted in a serious response.

If you are not doing anything wrong, and have nothing to hide, there is no need to keep checking your rear view mirror for the cops.