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re: After seeing what's happening in Britain...

Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:28 am to
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
88965 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:28 am to
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POTUS2024


I didn’t see your post before I posted.

Well stated.
Posted by Espritdescorps
Member since Nov 2020
2754 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:31 am to
Chief of police should be an elected position for this reason. There are counties and parishes that fall under the jurisdiction of the Sheriffs dept who enforce, not the PD… mine isn’t one of those unfortunately and we have a DEI appointed Chief of police from DC who’s main objective appears to be tearing down a confederate statue and following the marching orders of the city council who appointed him… small towns are just microcosms
Posted by FATBOY TIGER
Valhalla
Member since Jan 2016
13122 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:32 am to
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Honestly, I can't imagine it'd be more than 5-10%.


We'll see how brave they're when bullets start flying. 50k isn't worth your life.
Posted by ItNeverRains
Offugeaux
Member since Oct 2007
28166 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:34 am to
In the major metro areas I would not expect much help unless an organization has built trusted inroads into their departments.

The suburban and rural areas will have more loyalty and community members in those departments.

This is active clubs are so important. These Brits are now flocking to active clubs but the organizations can’t properly vet them so they are turning away as many members as they bring in.

Organize prior to chaos!
Posted by ldts
Member since Aug 2015
2908 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:47 am to
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Remember Covid, and the unconstitutional laws and regulations and edicts passed, and all the law officers that turned in their badges?
Neither do I.
There would be ZERO officers turning in their badges.


Exactly, they care way more about their pensions than your rights.
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
8820 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:51 am to
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Remember Covid, and the unconstitutional laws and regulations and edicts passed, and all the law officers that turned in their badges? Neither do I. There would be ZERO officers turning in their badges.

In fairness, in many small towns and in vast swathes of middle America, cops just said "we ain't doing any of that dumb shite". I think Mandeville PD actually posted on their Facebook page "we're not the mask police, dont call us about that" or something to that effect
Posted by Septiger
Member since Nov 2020
3484 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:57 am to
I have 4 family members in law enforcement, all in big cities and I know for a fact, all four would turn in their badge.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
476310 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 6:59 am to
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I know for a fact, all four would turn in their badge.

Why didn't they during Covid?
Posted by texas tortilla
houston
Member since Dec 2015
4563 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:04 am to
in britain, the police is more nationalized. here, it is local. big difference. i don't think it's the cops you need to worry about. it's the prosecutors and what they decide to go after. if the DA won't take charges for shoplifting, cops will stop making arrest.
Posted by Rex Feral
Somewhere near Athens
Member since Jan 2014
16567 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:07 am to
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what percent of American officers do yall think would turn in their badge


None of them. They'll be the ones throwing us in gulags if they're ordered to.
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
13616 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:09 am to
“what percent of American officers do yall think would turn in their badge and look for jobs in the private sector rather than put a boot on the throat of their neighbors?”

You are correct. I would say about 10% would quit. The rest would throw a citizen in jail for wrong think to avoid losing their retirement pension.

Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
16986 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:10 am to
I say it all the time. You gotta be an idiot to be a cop.
Posted by APHA
Corpus Christi
Member since Mar 2013
536 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:12 am to
Zero. Why do you think they became cops?
Posted by Dex Morgan
Member since Nov 2022
3227 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:14 am to
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LE must know that the People will rally to their defense in such a situation.


Give me just one example of when cops have ever sided with the people and Constitution instead of the government.

Hell, in Florida most cops don't even know our own state laws. In Florida it is legal to open carry while or enroute to hunting or fishing but yet dumb cops detain people for it all the time. Then they get sued and taxpayers have to foot the bill. frick em.
This post was edited on 8/8/24 at 7:20 am
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89679 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:14 am to
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Exactly, they care way more about their pensions than your rights.



If shite hits the fan there will be no pensions.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
476310 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:17 am to
Deserves a repost



Ector County SWAT raid for bar re-opening during Covid

Ector County voted for Trump at a 73% clip in 2020

This post was edited on 8/8/24 at 7:19 am
Posted by Amadeo
Member since Jan 2004
4893 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:19 am to
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People have families to feed

They also have families to protect. A private arsenal of 390,000,000 firearms literally ensures that things will never get out of hand in this country.

That is the true brilliance of our Founding Fathers and the 2A. LEO's would soon frown upon coming home to their families throats slit wide open.


This post was edited on 8/8/24 at 7:37 am
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
10870 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:23 am to
We saw during Covid. Only a very small number of officers arent willing to oppress their neighbors when given orders to do so
Posted by texas tortilla
houston
Member since Dec 2015
4563 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:24 am to
looks like ector county (odessa,tx) was doing a "show of force" to the roughnecks at happy hour. that was on governor greg abbotts watch.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
476310 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 7:26 am to
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that was on governor greg abbotts watch.


...and?

These local, rural LEOs will follow orders and frick up citizens just like they're doing in the UK.

Who is giving them the power is irrelevant to the discussion.
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