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PL11x15eq165
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Re: What!?!?!?!?
said by damox  :Yeah, in this country, unless you're a criminal, or you just happen to be into anarchy, law enforcement is the good guys, unless of course you've been watching too many of those movies where law enforcement is portrayed as the bad guys! I'm sorry, but my freedoms are much too valuable to protect by faith alone. I'll opt for separation of powers, enforcement of the Bill of Rights, and send a check to the ACLU every year to help me keep an eye on people or orgainizations or government employees who might possibly (and sometimes DO, in fact) cut the corners of my rights as a United States citizen in their enthusiasm to execute the laws of this land. The "only the bad guys have to worry" method of protecting personal rights has been shown to be not sufficient time and time again, throughout history.
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damox
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| There's a huge difference between wanting to protecting ones freedoms, and considering law enforcement the "bad guys". I'm all for watch dog groups who work to insure that our rights and freedoms are being protected, but law enforcement is there to protect me from criminals. That is not to say that there are not some criminals who masquerade as law enforcement, and that is not to say that law enforcement is perfect, because obviously there are criminals who hide behind a badge and law enforcement agencies do make mistakes, but overall, law enforcement is for our good, they are not our enemies.
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PL11x15eq165
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