When Police Aren't Busy Protecting Citizens

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I'm hoping Flint had his sarcasm hand up. Freedom? WTF is freedom is you are being denied your right to peaceably assemble and exercise your 1st ammendment rights. (such as they are)

If denied, time to take them back... not having them at any time is never an option.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

If denied, time to take them back... not having them at any time is never an option.

Not an option, but it does feel like we're sliding in that direction. I remember a course I took in college on the first ammendment, the teacher spoke about "the chilling effect" that certain laws had on free speech. They didn't outright deny your rights, but they chilled the option of excercising them by subjecting you to possibly long, expensive, and career or reputation destroying legal battles. Or in this case, a rubber bullet to the head.

"yeah, you have a right to peaceably assemble, but we'll shoot you anyway, and good luck taking us to court. You'll spend a wad of cash and a month of sundays just to see the affair being handled "internally" maybe a slap on the wrist, and while your at it, expect to be pulled over for routine traffic stops at least three times a day."

It happens around here if you don't keep your nose clean and your mouth shut.

[Elspode]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Not an option, but it does feel like we're sliding in that direction.

Fortunately, it is all for own protection. We aren't able to decide for ourselves anymore, so thank goodness we have a big, strong President who is taking care of all of that for us.

More thorazine, please. What's on TV? Can I have a new videogame?