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| Topic | Tennessee sheriff orders hitman to kill unarmed suspect for him |
| Zeus 02/07/18 4:24:52 PM #13: | Deputies =/= hitman Mead posted... Another effect of our police force becoming more and more militarized It's really not. Shit like this always happened, but it was easier to cover up. Mead posted... They arent here to serve and protect. Theyre soldiers at war. Except no, especially given their tepid response to people burning down cities. They've been recorded standing by and watching things get torn down or destroyed, whereas most civilized nations -- and even uncivilized ones -- would break that shit up. WhiskeyDisk posted... Seriously though, I think cops stateside need a major reminder that they are public servants not an army of occupation. We've given them military grade hardware and training and then we wonder why they now act more like soldiers than police. I blame the failed wars on "drugs" and "terror". ...the only problem with that assertion is that if a soldier acted like that, he'd be court-martialed. --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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