Missouri Cops Raid House... Shoots Dogs with Children Present

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Well, I just saw that video for the first time. I honestly wanted to avoid it, but I wound up seeing it on an online clip of the Andrew Napolitano show.

The video is sickening and maddening at the same time. The funny thing is, this type of raid happens about 100 times a day in America, according to reports. The libertarian CATO institute actually has a map which tells you where botched raids are taking place. For some reason, this particular video has gone viral, but it wasn't even like so many others where the police get the wrong house, or where an innocent citizen was killed.

Radley Balko of Reason Magazine has been writing on the subject of paramilitary police raids for nonviolent offenses for years. But for some reason, most people turn a blind eye to the issue; I guess it's been engrained into our psyche as though this is a normal practice.

Seeing it truly makes you ask the question -- what country is this? You'd think this is former Soviet-bloc type stuff. But it's not. This is America in the 21st century.

So much for the land of the free.

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Yeah, hopefully this video will make people wake the hell up.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Yeah, hopefully this video will make people wake the hell up.

doubtful.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

doubtful.

In a way, you're exactly right. After all, We the People over and over elect the same politicians who will keep these policies in place. At the same time, it is a virtual certainty that any candidate who comes on the scene and is openly skeptical of the drug war doesn't stand a chance.

We get the government we deserve.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

In a way, you're exactly right. After all, We the People over and over elect the same politicians who will keep these policies in place. At the same time, it is a virtual certainty that any candidate who comes on the scene and is openly skeptical of the drug war doesn't stand a chance.

We get the government we deserve.

that's a sad thing. not to get too biblical, but that quote reminds me of when the Israelites had left Egypt, and by biblical accounts seen many miracles and proofs of God's guidance, but they resisted, and wanted a king like the other nations had. God basically said, you want it you got it, but know that you will have good and bad leaders, and good and bad times.(heavy paraphrase)

The US too often strives to be like "the other nations" instead of looking at what made this country strong (and jtf, I am not reminiscing about slavery, but the self determination of localities, protected from external threats by a minimal federal government)

D*** I hate the off-season!