They Wanted To Serve and Protect

Two more people in Orlando were
arrested for feeding the poor. Police came and quickly whisked them
away ignoring the jeers of the crowd as a small 5 foot tall woman was
handcuffed and put into the back of a patrol car. It was very
uncomfortable not only for those arrested, but for the poor police
officers who had to uphold an idiotic law that demanded they arrest
people for feeding the hungry.

 

I imagine that most police officers want to
help protect their communities and uphold the laws of the land.
Instead they are being called today to support hateful laws created
by ignorant politicians that not only separate the police from their
communities, but make them enemies to the people they have pledged to
serve and protect.

 

New government policies forcing local
police to enforce immigration policies, arrest people feeding the
homeless, break up lawful protests, and enforce racial and economic
discrimination policies have most likely destroyed the dreams of many
of those who have become law officers. It would probably better to
allow these officers to go after real criminals instead of political
activists, thus making them political prisoners.

 

Yet again, the new breed of politician
doesn’t seem to worry about breaking up communities and creating
walls where they didn’t exist. That type of behavior has kept people
like them increasing in power since the birth of this nation and will
continue to do so. 

 

The order of the day is the same as it always has
been: divide; create prejudice by misinforming about a certain group;
enforce the false prejudices through the media selectively choosing
what to publicize and not; create red-lining and discriminatory
policies that keep people apart so they can’t discover the truth; and
then take more and more as those who should be working together fight
over created differences, and misperceptions. Welcome to 1984. It
came a bit late, but it is finally here.

One thought on “They Wanted To Serve and Protect”


  1. John Gilmore usually submits excellent articles that leave no openings for questions.The Wanted To Serve and Protect post, however, leaves open several question.

    Do the good Samaritans feeding the poor have a political agenda? Are any of the poor healthy enough to hold a job? Where to they congregate to eat the free food? Are they at least healthy enough to clean up after themselves? Do they disturb other law abiding citizens?

    Being poor and not willing to earn one’s ways is something to be ashamed of.

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