My father and several Uncles fought in WWII to prevent storm troopers from coming to America. I have recently become painfully aware that we now seem to have SS troops throughout our nation in the form of units that should be used for special emergencies, the so-called SWAT units. What is probably a good idea for large cities seems to be a bad idea for most of our country. I am having trouble writing this article because of an injured back and neck resulting from some bored cops playing with their new tools. I will have more of an article in a day or two.
My father carried a badge for most of his adult life, so I am aware that there are both good and bad cops. I believe that most of the officers in my community are well intentioned. The problem comes from the absurd idea that bad cops should be defended, or that we serve the cops (not the other way around). Just say no to a police state.
