In fact, it's intimidation, not respect.

And it isn't the job of our so-called

'law enforcement' agencies to intimidate

and suppress the public. Nor to administer

lethal force on a whim.

But it isn't a coincidence that America has

suffered such an extensive assault on our

freedoms, liberty, and lives by those in 

law enforcement.

The ever-increasing violence against citizens 

perpetrated by police has been sanctioned and

instructed by those in power. How else could

cops continue murdering innocent civilians in

broad daylight--on camera--and suffer no 

repercussions whatsoever?

No, this was all preordained.

The Powers That Be can't operate in a free and

vocal society, where the public readily and eagerly

makes their voice heard and opposes the

wrong-doing of the powerful.

So rather than try and obviously subvert the 

democratic republic, the shady behind-the-scenes

folks started pushing for cops to get even more

forceful. They let it be known that there would 

be no oversight, no blow-back, no repercussions

for even the most blatant of civil rights 

infractions. They sent a message to paid thugs that

they could be let off the leash (that had only been

symbolically holding them back, anyway.)

No questions, no investigations, no punishment.

No loss of standing, loss of job, loss of pension.

Just overreach the law, ignore common sense,

violate rights, become true Judge, Jury, and

Executioner. No more bullshitting with classes

on tolerance and diversity and being better cops.

No more anger control and keeping perspective:
It's the wild, wild west, and anything goes.

Because if we fear leaving our homes, living

our lives, speaking our minds, being at a protest,

standing up for ourselves or others, or even

asking simple questions of our so-called protectors,

then we have achieved a police state, even though

one has not been officially declared.

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