If no one criticized the police, they would do a much better job at protecting our communities...

[kentuck]

Do you agree??

Or would the power of all the weapons they control ever go to their heads?

There are violent people out there that the police must encounter from time to time.

But the question that arises is: How much power should the police use in controlling the suspect or violent criminal? Is the first rule, "kill them before they kill you"? Anytime it appears to be so, the people have retained the right to criticize.

As it is with all our government. That is our first amendment right.

[JaneyVee]

1. Just like silence would have led to ending slavery and the civil rights movement.

[ellenrr]

11. ++

[Downwinder]

2. If they are doing a proper professional job

they are not being criticized.

[KingCharlemagne]

3. If one one criticized the police, they would be free to protect the shit

out of us!

[BlueCaliDem]

4. Ooooh! Another triangulation OP from kentuck. Goodie.

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[BlueJazz]

5. If I were the person in charge of a Police Squad, I'd say "Look, you're going out there today..

..to enforce the law but keep this in mind: Bush, Chaney and hundreds of Bankers should be rotting in Jail...but they're not, so keep that in mind when you see some poor bastard eating out of a dumpster."

[kentuck]

6. Well said, BlueJazz.

That is a conversation that needs to be had.

[uponit7771]

12. +1

[uppityperson]

7. absolute power corrupts absolutely

Question authority

[kentuck]

8. Question authority??

What a novel idea!!

[uppityperson]

9. peace, brothers and sisters

[maced666]

10. Substitute government for police in question and you have your answer.