We’re Not in Mayberry Anymore: the Militarization of Domestic Police

[Raginfridus]

Andy Griffith and Don Knotts had wives, but I don't think they had children. Jim Nabors married his lover when Hawaii legalized gay marriage, I remember it made the news.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Andy Griffith and Don Knotts had wives, but I don't think they had children. Jim Nabors married his lover when Hawaii legalized gay marriage, I remember it made the news.

In real life they were- not the characters on the show.

 

[Raginfridus]

In real life they were- not the characters on the show.

Yeah, that's why I used their real names.

Back to the topic of police militarization, here's some Irish gangster rap:



And from the Boers:

 

[Raginfridus]

And from Palestine:

 

[Raginfridus]

Hymn of the Blue World Order:

 

[pcosmar]

Without the leftists vote-zombies we would have a fighting chance to fix the politics of this nation,

Doubts.
There are still the "right" wing zombies.
And the Blue line zombies. (enemies to all)

 

[Swordsmyth]

Doubts.
There are still the "right" wing zombies.
And the Blue line zombies. (enemies to all)

The less fronts we have war on the better our chances.

 

[pcosmar]

The less fronts we have war on the better our chances.

COOL.

Chances at what??

Imposing your own authoritarian regime?

Meet the new Boss,, same as the 0ld Boss.

 

[Swordsmyth]

COOL.

Chances at what??

Imposing your own authoritarian regime?

Meet the new Boss,, same as the 0ld Boss.

The better our chances of reforming American culture and politics, if you don't want to help make things better I don't know why you are here.

 

[goldenequity]

 

[pcosmar]

The better our chances of reforming American culture and politics, if you don't want to help make things better I don't know why you are here.

I am sure you don't.

I am here for Liberty and freedom. I am not here to impose any authoritarian regime..

I'm here to oppose them all.

 

[Swordsmyth]

I am sure you don't.

I am here for Liberty and freedom. I am not here to impose any authoritarian regime..

I'm here to oppose them all.

I'm not sure what authoritarian regime you think I support, I don't support any "authoritarian regime", I want to make things better than they are, if I can move things far enough to get perfection I will be happy but if as is typical of life perfection is unreachable then I will be happy with what I can achieve.

 

[Raginfridus]

You can't reform culture in states that don't want reform. By all means, do your own research, reform yourself, and tell your close contacts what's up, but don't co-opt the culture war like a Bill O'Reilly.

 

[Swordsmyth]

You can't reform culture in states that don't want reform. By all means, do your own research, reform yourself, and tell your close contacts what's up, but don't co-opt the culture war like a Bill O'Reilly.

I'm not sure what you mean, this started with me supporting CALExit, I want to let the lunatics go their own way and reap their own reward, but their is room in life for private parties to spread good culture and good philosophy to the public as well, that is what Dr. Paul did with his Presidential campaigns.

 

[pcosmar]

I'm not sure what authoritarian regime you think I support,

A Police State. as you have made clear in your arguments..

You just want a GOP Police State rather than a Democratic Police State.

I would like the elimination of both..
I would like the end of Police entirely,, but realistically, put on a very short leash,, with severe penalties for any overstep.
and while i'm wishin',, I hope for the end of Centralized Control and let communities deal with local issues.

I would wish for an end of seeing people as the enemy when the government is the enemy.

 

[Swordsmyth]

A Police State. as you have made clear in your arguments..

You just want a GOP Police State rather than a Democratic Police State.

I would like the elimination of both..
I would like the end of Police entirely,, but realistically, put on a very short leash,, with severe penalties for any overstep.
and while i'm wishin',, I hope for the end of Centralized Control and let communities deal with local issues.

"[The police] put on a very short leash,, with severe penalties for any overstep.
and while i'm wishin',, I hope for the end of Centralized Control and let communities deal with local issues."

Sounds good to me.

I would wish for an end of seeing people as the enemy when the government is the enemy.

The Government is the enemy, therefore those who support the current power of government or wish to expand it are also the enemy.

 

[Raginfridus]

We don't need cops, we've got CarniK Con

 

[pcosmar]

The Government is the enemy, therefore those who support the current power of government or wish to expand it are also the enemy.

It goes deeper than that,,

But then it gets spiritual,, and will need another sub-forum.

The Founders believed that government was a necessary evil, and as such it should be limited.
I believe they understood evil,, but failed to constrain it enough. or perhaps some servants of evil exceeded the bounds.

 

[TheCount]

The Government is the enemy, therefore those who support the current power of government or wish to expand it are also the enemy.

Would making the government an internet service provider expand the power of government?

 

[Swordsmyth]

Would making the government an internet service provider expand the power of government?

Not unless you made it a monopoly.