Nicky forgot to put his beloved Obama in the comic. Let’s not forget the administration targeting reporters James Rosen, or Sheryl Attkisson, or his intimidating the mainstream media to cover him in a positive light, or his not allowing the press to be at many of the events including the one with former astronauts.
Should have just said USA. The police are militarized across the entire country. We have created our own Gaza Archipelago, except that the death toll is much, much lower, and our citizens haven’t responded to thuggish police with the same level of violence. Yet.
While I could care less about the Washington Post, I do agree that none of our Constitutional rights should be infringed or restricted. I just wonder were all this liberal, righteous indignation is when the 2nd amendment is constantly trying to be restricted??
This morning Capt. Johnson of the Missouri State Police stepped up and spoke to the change in policy last night, ordered by a properly trained riot PREVENTER stepping in and getting rational control by working WITH the people, instead of fighting them. It was an interesting news conference to see his intelligent, interactive with the crowd, approach, that calmed things down. Exactly what should have been done immediately after the “incident”.
Havinge experience with the first Watts riots, and FBI and military training on how how defuse riots, and seeing that advice ignored by “higher ups” in my organization, resulting in damage and injuries, it was nice to see Capt. Johnson take charge, and work With the community which IS his “home community”.
“Military tactics” of armored cars, “riot gear”, and gas as a first step, is STUPID, and counter to good law enforcement. “Protect and Serve” means what it says, but in a society now prone to accept violence as an answer to everything, like bombing Iraq,Afghanistan, Grenada, Panama, and elsewhere, DOES carry over into our streets, and it’s stupid politics, social organization, and policing.
Been on those streets, defused other situations, and know that good training and common sense WORKS!!
At the same time, security tape of the Brown kid robbing the convenience store and strangling/battering the clerk (it’s called “strong arm robbery”) should have been shown sooner, so people understood that reports of his side of the story weren’t quite as blown out of proportion as this “good kid”, might not have been as saintly as presented, by those wanting to START a riot..
@Cerabooge:I don’t know all the facts about the Ferguson shooting, and will not comment on it now.
In response to your sentence “The police are militarized across the entire country.”; You may not be far off the mark.
I just posted on another ’toon that Bill Maher, at the end of his TV broadcast a few weeks ago, did a piece about how many small towns across the country are buying military surplus weapons and vehicles, and are actually over-arming, as opposed to their real needs. One small town purchased an 8-wheel armoured vehicle!
If this continues, we are heading down a very dangerous road, not just for minorities, but for all of us!
Michele Malkin says FDR’s actions were ok. Who are you to argue with Michelle Malkin?The Japanese Internments were obviously, unjust & rooted in widespread racism against Asians. I’d like to see evidence of anyone opposing internment, citing defense of the Constitution as their main motivation.The same lack of concern among defenders of the Constitution over profiling American muslims as more likely terrorists than a Tim McVeigh type, is just as obvious.
ConserveGov over 9 years ago
American-Hater Anderson at it again.Blame Holder and Barry if you want to claim racism.
WestNYC Premium Member over 9 years ago
the cartoonist forgot to include Cuba.
SpicyNacho Premium Member over 9 years ago
Nicky forgot to put his beloved Obama in the comic. Let’s not forget the administration targeting reporters James Rosen, or Sheryl Attkisson, or his intimidating the mainstream media to cover him in a positive light, or his not allowing the press to be at many of the events including the one with former astronauts.
William Bednar Premium Member over 9 years ago
So, ConservGov, America lovers should approve of cops who shoot those with their hanks up?
Cerabooge over 9 years ago
Should have just said USA. The police are militarized across the entire country. We have created our own Gaza Archipelago, except that the death toll is much, much lower, and our citizens haven’t responded to thuggish police with the same level of violence. Yet.
FishDog93 over 9 years ago
While I could care less about the Washington Post, I do agree that none of our Constitutional rights should be infringed or restricted. I just wonder were all this liberal, righteous indignation is when the 2nd amendment is constantly trying to be restricted??
Cerabooge over 9 years ago
FD93: and where are all the “conservatives” as the 1st Amendment is being trampled into the mud? And the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th?
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
This morning Capt. Johnson of the Missouri State Police stepped up and spoke to the change in policy last night, ordered by a properly trained riot PREVENTER stepping in and getting rational control by working WITH the people, instead of fighting them. It was an interesting news conference to see his intelligent, interactive with the crowd, approach, that calmed things down. Exactly what should have been done immediately after the “incident”.
Havinge experience with the first Watts riots, and FBI and military training on how how defuse riots, and seeing that advice ignored by “higher ups” in my organization, resulting in damage and injuries, it was nice to see Capt. Johnson take charge, and work With the community which IS his “home community”.
“Military tactics” of armored cars, “riot gear”, and gas as a first step, is STUPID, and counter to good law enforcement. “Protect and Serve” means what it says, but in a society now prone to accept violence as an answer to everything, like bombing Iraq,Afghanistan, Grenada, Panama, and elsewhere, DOES carry over into our streets, and it’s stupid politics, social organization, and policing.
Been on those streets, defused other situations, and know that good training and common sense WORKS!!
At the same time, security tape of the Brown kid robbing the convenience store and strangling/battering the clerk (it’s called “strong arm robbery”) should have been shown sooner, so people understood that reports of his side of the story weren’t quite as blown out of proportion as this “good kid”, might not have been as saintly as presented, by those wanting to START a riot..
TripleAxel over 9 years ago
This instance of government unaccountability brought to you by Unions™! Unions™ – protecting government dysfunction for more than fifty years!
BaltoBill over 9 years ago
Yep. Police planted…er…I mean he allegedly stole a box of cigars.
moosemin over 9 years ago
@Cerabooge:I don’t know all the facts about the Ferguson shooting, and will not comment on it now.
In response to your sentence “The police are militarized across the entire country.”; You may not be far off the mark.
I just posted on another ’toon that Bill Maher, at the end of his TV broadcast a few weeks ago, did a piece about how many small towns across the country are buying military surplus weapons and vehicles, and are actually over-arming, as opposed to their real needs. One small town purchased an 8-wheel armoured vehicle!
If this continues, we are heading down a very dangerous road, not just for minorities, but for all of us!
Uncle Joe Premium Member over 9 years ago
Michele Malkin says FDR’s actions were ok. Who are you to argue with Michelle Malkin?The Japanese Internments were obviously, unjust & rooted in widespread racism against Asians. I’d like to see evidence of anyone opposing internment, citing defense of the Constitution as their main motivation.The same lack of concern among defenders of the Constitution over profiling American muslims as more likely terrorists than a Tim McVeigh type, is just as obvious.