"Does anyone find it more than interesting (and even paradoxical) that while the US military is being used more and more as international policemen, local and State law enforcement personnel are often being used more and more like military troops (and taking on the appearance, procedures, and tactics of military troops)?
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Traditionally, it was never the role of local and State law enforcement personnel to act like soldiers. Police officers have no 'enemy' to seek out and destroy. Their job is to protect, not punish. The citizens of their State, county, or city are not the enemy.
I recently had a well-meaning police lieutenant tell me that his primary concern was that his officers were protected. That is all well and good, and I certainly understand his concern for his officers. However, when a man or woman puts on the uniform of a police officer (or sheriff's deputy), he or she is saying that they are willing to sacrifice their lives in order to make sure that the citizens of their community stay protected.
The 'us versus them' attitude of many police officers today is very harmful to the principles of freedom and liberty."
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