Oversight Needed

In connection with my last post:

Looking at the facebook and other social media profiles 

of our local law enforcement here in rural, Southwest

Georgia, it is painfully evident that not one of these 

souls is in any position to be an 'officer of the peace.'

Certainly they aren't in a position to be holding people's

lives in their hands with ultimate authority and loaded

firearms.

The profiles I saw (and mind you, this is only what is

available to the public) were filled with racist commentary,

pro-Trump diatribes against liberals, violent rhetoric, 

conspiracy theories, homophobia, religious extremism, and 

many more disturbing ideas and imagery.

An actual post from local law enforcement officer's facebook page

We all know you can't separate those kinds of feelings 

and positions from your working self, and in high-emotion

situations where people's true nature takes over...this is

a disastrous set-up.

There needs to be a watchdog group for keeping tabs

on those in law enforcement, jailers, security guards,

etc. and make certain they are fit for the job.

(We also have several firefighters with Klan connections/

involvement: The people who decide whether or not to save 

the lives of citizens are probably important to observe, too.)

We need monitoring, documenting, and taking action against 

the prejudicial and unfit behaviors and commentary of those 

who are entrusted to keep us safe. Because just like mass

shooters and other terrorists who leave a trail of warning

signs prior to committing atrocities, cops can be seen 'going'

bad from a mile away. 

If only someone were doing something about it...

Someone out there must be working on this, so if you are 

and need assistance, let us know. And if you are one of 

many groups/individuals currently doing this, let me

know so we can promote where people can find out more 

about their watchmen.

We need to coordinate this information and make it 

known far and wide. The Good Ol' Boys Club is in

need of being shut down. Time IS up.

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Hiding in Plain Sight: The Keys to the Kingdom

White supremacists inside American Law Enforcement

Click link for the whole story on how law enforcement

agencies (officially) became a safe haven for white 

supremacy extremists.

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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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Demanding responsible and humane policing

is not an unreasonable action.

The fact that we don't receive reasoned

and judicious treatment from those

sworn to protect us is the absurdity.

And the man in charge of the Justice

Department just publicly declared that

"The police are not the problem..."

with a straight face.

No, they're one significant aspect of the problem:
The allowances of their murderous activities

go to attitudes much higher up the food chain.

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Our Supposed Role Models Are Failing Us

There can be no valid campaign against bullying

in America until the ultimate, empowered bullies in 

law enforcement are held accountable for their crimes 

and stopped from causing further harm.

No child will ever listen to a call to 'act more humanely'

or 'take responsibility' if the community members they

are told to honor and emulate are out of control and

beyond reproach.

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Power Corrupts

Giving the absolute authority

of a badge and a gun

to a human being

reveals parts of their soul

perhaps unknown even to them.

Without sufficient instruction

and regulation, there is nothing

keeping that sleeping giant 

from fully awakening.

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