...and now for a word from the "loyal opposition".
Does our Constitution not declare that I am guaranteed LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Here in the USA our police organizations seem to have determined that they are not only exempt from using common sense, they have single-handedly declared themselves judge and jury. My life is no less valuable than theirs, my career endeavors are no less honorable than theirs, yet they feel no reservations about brutalizing as well as murdering individuals of every race and age, just because they seem to feel justified in doing so by virtue of wearing a badge...and they do so with relative impunity as long as they exclaim that they were "...in fear for their life".
No...I am NO fan of the "POLICE STATE" that our law enforcement agencies have created. I have not had the situation arise, but if I were armed and a law enforcement officer were to point his weapon at me I believe that my constitutional right to LIFE gives me the right to defend myself with lethal force if necessary.
While I agree that if the perps in this situation were guilty of killing two women before they were assaulted by the police, then they were downright deserving of being arrested, tried and executed...however, the responsibility of law enforcement is to subdue and detain those individuals so that a jury of their peers can decide guilt and punishment, not decide those issues on the scene of the crime.
I own a home I'm the Houston, TX and just a few days ago a perp walked up to a deputy sheriff at a convenience store and shot him to death...no rap sheet, no criminal record, just an incredible level of hatred for law enforcement because of the excessive use of force that seems to not only be prevailing but is also escalating as law enforcement finds itself trying to balance their responsibilities with their authority...they seem to me to be more interested in their authority...as does that police chief.
Truly, gentlemen, I fear for the safety of our law enforcement officers, but more for the safety of our citizens...and as law enforcement seems to adopt even more aggressive tactics and equipment we get closer and closer to a police state here in the USA.
No cheers for those two perps...but jeers for that police chief who all but ensured that his officers will believe that their brutal tactics are endorsed...nay, encouraged...by their boss :thumbsdown:
Doug