8/26/14

The popular question is “When did this become this” nowadays.

     Right now we ask when, why, and how did the Police become a militarized force? A wise man once said.

           “There is a reason we separate military and the police, one fights the enemy of the state the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people”.

     Lets take the riots and looting in Ferguson Mo. in latest events. 13 days, yup 13 days of destructive looting and behavior, why? Well lets put the anger of the situation aside, lets put the horrible shape our culture in general has become, after all 90% of the looters and rioters weren’t even from Ferguson, there were people arrested from NY, CA and mostly other areas in MO. Lets even put aside the obvious ineptness of the police chief and/or other high ranks. The reason for 13 days of God awful behavior the destroyed businesses and serenity of a community is militarization of the police. You have some stupid people rioting and looting, what are you going to do with a rifle and a flak jacket? NOTHING, hence 13 days of destruction.

     Now think of this, standard riot gear, a small shield and a BlackJack/Baton some back up with water cannon, tear gas and perhaps even bean bag shot gun rounds. Would it work? Absolutely, especially in this case where 90% of the rioters aren’t even Ferguson residents just troublemakers. What do you think a group of trouble makers is going to do with a phalanx of riot gear officers coming at them, beating the shields with batons belching a loud battle cry like a Spartan army? 

     Well a tiny percent of “opportunists” are going to step back, during confrontation a bulk will disperse when hit by water cannon and a portion of the rest will back off when they experience a bruised forearm or fractured finger from a baton blast. Effective riot control unfortunately means physical confrontation and you can’t do that with an AR-15, well you can in China but we don’t live there….. Yet!! 

     It seems to be getting worse out there and with this current administration and its big government control ideology America is slipping through our fingers. There are many things that need to get addressed but only with the truth and facts can we solve all concerns not with propaganda, militarization and big government.