How I Learned the Truth about the State

[Anonymous]

http://mises.org/daily/5376/How-I-Learned-the-Truth-about-the-State

At what point," I asked, "was I in violation of the law?" "When I left the car? Five minutes later? Ten minutes?" I wanted a specific definition for the cruelty in which I was supposedly engaged.

He couldn't answer, but the heroic policeman — let's just call him "Vic Maldonado" — sprang into action. This innocent question left him no choice but to pull out both his baton and Taser and charge toward me. When I raised my hands as if to say, "I am unarmed, and that is an unnecessary show of force," I was ordered to turn around and place my hands on the police cruiser. I asked why; no answer was given, except to radio for backup and claim that an officer had been "assaulted."

[freeto]

I came very close to being arrested a month ago for simply walking my dog.  I kid you not.  Two local Officer friendly's came up in their car and claimed my dog which I've walked in the neighborhood for four years was a pit bull which are illegal in the county where I live.  I told him she was a mix and came out of the PG county animal shelter to no avail.  My neighbors came out and I yelled at them:  Please witness this, they're arresting me for walking my dog.  I mean they were slamming cuffs on the hood of the car and asking me to turn around.  I talked my way out of it, but just barely.  I wonder what would have happened to my dog if they arrested me.  Nothing good I'm sure.  This country is seriously losing it. 

[benjamindees]

Yeah, US cops are the dumbest people on the planet.  They literally give them IQ tests and then take the dumbest ones.

[Babylon]

Yeah, US cops are the dumbest people on the planet.  They literally give them IQ tests and then take the dumbest ones.

Literally huh? 

[NghtRppr]

Yeah, US cops are the dumbest people on the planet.  They literally give them IQ tests and then take the dumbest ones.

Literally huh? 

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/09/nyregion/metro-news-briefs-connecticut-judge-rules-that-police-can-bar-high-iq-scores.html

Literally.

[Babylon]

Yeah, US cops are the dumbest people on the planet.  They literally give them IQ tests and then take the dumbest ones.

Literally huh? 

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/09/nyregion/metro-news-briefs-connecticut-judge-rules-that-police-can-bar-high-iq-scores.html

Literally.

yikes.

[lemonginger]

I recommend everyone in the US to spend a fortnight or so in jail to strip them of any illusions about justice or morality in the workings of the police state/prison industrial complex.