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Monday, August 21, 2006

Let's get this straight people.

These guys need more tools to hunt and capture the terrorists. Our civil rights get in the way of these fine, men doing their job, and we need to give up some of our rights to help them protect our freedom.

We can trust them to handel the power responsibly. Really.

Follow the link to Pharyngula, where you can watch a video of American police officers bravely firing rubber bullets at a peaceful, unarmed female protester, hitting her in the leg, and shooting through her tagboard sign to hit her in the face. In all, they hit her with four rubber bullets, as well as firing into the crowd and causing panic.

Then, you can keep watching the video and see them laughing and joking about it and congratulating each other.

Like I said. Tools.

UPDATE: Here is an article that goes more in-depth: http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/story?id=2296783&page=1

It is brought to you by my friend, Karen: http://alenaae.blogspot.com/2006/08/abuse-of-power.html

Monday, August 21, 2006 7:08:03 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00) | Comments [2] | Political | scary

Monday, August 21, 2006 7:25:35 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)

Much like lower-ranking enlisted in the military, policeman are paid crap wages, given very little respect and asked to put their lives on the line. I've known some great cops in my time who were genuinely good people and believed in helping others. Many people get into law enforcement for the right reasons.

But...

There are also many that take whatever small amount of power they can wield over someone else and completely abuse it. Unfortunately, it's the kind of power that involves violence and intimidation.

When we were kids, what were we taught? If you get lost - if you're in trouble - find a policeman. Stuff like this makes me more than a little hesitant... and they're supposed to be the *good guys*.

Kristi

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 9:16:05 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)

Ditto: http://alenaae.blogspot.com/2006/08/abuse-of-power.html

Karen

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