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Boreal

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22. People need to get it through their heads

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 09:28 PM

Dec 2014

that police have no duty to protect (unlike what the author claims). There have been many court decisions affirming that, including the SCOTUS:

https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&site=&source=hp&q=scotus+police+no+duty+to+protect&oq=police+no+duty+to+protect&gs_l=hp.1.2.0j0i22i30l8.1156.9430.0.16155.26.19.0.0.0.0.1187.4782.0j1j2j2j1j0j2j1.9.0.msedr...0...1c.1.60.hp..17.9.4774.0.PKTdpPrw17I

So, why do people even allow cops? When did we first get cops, anyway? I'd like to know that. Probably started in NYC. Do YOU need a gang of armed psychos who are above the law to keep you in line? I don't. Many will say it's the other guy that needs to be kept in line (I'm good, he's bad!). Well, you agree to an armed brotherhood (may as well be the Mafia or Crips or Bloods) to lord it over you, this is the inevitable result. Cops protect the corporations (cities) they work for, not you.

Get rid of cops. Detectives I can see for investigating crime after the fact. Sheriff departments are entirely different. Sheriffs are elected to serve the people.

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K&R.... daleanime Dec 2014 #1

Kickety rec! hifiguy Dec 2014 #2

K & R nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #3

demanding unequivocal support FiveGoodMen Dec 2014 #4

Those kkkops sound like what Himmler said about hifiguy Dec 2014 #7

As the Rude Pundit might say mindwalker_i Dec 2014 #17

Thanks for posting. Full article is well worth the time required to KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #5

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #6

Bookmarked.. K&R KoKo Dec 2014 #8

Well Worth The Read... If Only For The Warning... WillyT Dec 2014 #20

And we're told that we'd be best off just "obeying" a cop's directive---legal or not. WinkyDink Dec 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #10

. snagglepuss Dec 2014 #11

So when does Judge Dred arrive? hootinholler Dec 2014 #12

I kept thinking of Dredd's speech from 'America' nxylas Dec 2014 #29

After Eric Cartman and the Jeff Murdoch Dec 2014 #39

They have become the Blue Gang. Downwinder Dec 2014 #13

they can kiss my ass I won't be shut up rbrnmw Dec 2014 #14

Fascism. Pure and simple. JEB Dec 2014 #15

Exactly... WillyT Dec 2014 #18

My God, these guys are nuts. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #16

You Are Quite Welcome... WillyT Dec 2014 #19

NYPD: "Freedom is slavery to crime. Submit to our authority and be free from crime." MrScorpio Dec 2014 #21

People need to get it through their heads Boreal Dec 2014 #22

Philadelphia, actually nxylas Dec 2014 #30

Kick vs Blue Fascism Fantasy nt daredtowork Dec 2014 #23

"unequivocal support of law enforcement is required to preserve our nation" Rex Dec 2014 #24

The distinction is apt malthaussen Dec 2014 #32

That is a very good observation. Rex Dec 2014 #38

K&R. blackspade Dec 2014 #25

Same thing in Chicago televised statement by police rep blaming the same "suspects" lunasun Dec 2014 #26

Fascism. Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #27

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #28

Time to cut their budget Caretha Dec 2014 #31

Exactly...been saying the same thing for years! gopiscrap Dec 2014 #33

Absolute must-read..... marmar Dec 2014 #34

After 9/11 things got infinitely worse regarding the police. That tragedy sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #35

911 Was Very Convenient billhicks76 Dec 2014 #36

Just one opinion old man 76 Dec 2014 #37

the pigs are America's brownshirts. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #40