All true. It is mind-boggling that more people do not see it for what it is. I have had my share of run-ins with the law. It's a no-win situation, no matter how minor or negligible the alleged infraction may be. I keep my head down and keep a low profile these days. But I just drove down the street (9:30pm on a Saturday night) to get some beer at the gas station, and the cops were driving around like sharks. Their tactics have not prevented the times my home has been broken into or my car stereo was stolen. But they sure do a good job instilling that fear in me of being a potentially criminalized person.
The bureaucrats are our alleged representatives. Orders filter down to the minions of police and militia. But all I see is a pervasive dogma of control, conform and dominate. It is just ugly business. Nobody wants a lawless town. But nobody asked for an oppressive entity with their eyes singularly focused on the people as fish bait.
A guy got double-tasered by two local law enforcement a few days ago. He didn't have current licence plates and was allegedly "resisting arrest", although unarmed. Now he's dead. He went into cardiac arrest and died on the scene.
