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As I stated before, I do not know the whole story of the situation. Nor do you. How are the police infringing on anyone - by quieting a rebellion?
And no, this is not why we have the 2nd Amendment. Our Constitution and Amendments were written after the Revolutionary War - against another Country. One that our forefathers chose to cede from.
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the 2nd was written because the framers knew first hand how oppressive a government could be, especially against a disarmed populace. That is why they always wanted the citizens to be armed.
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A government is less likely to act against it's citizens if those citizens are well armed.
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when it knows that those arms will be used against them, yes.
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Really? Then why isn't Cuba a State?
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are cuban citizens allowed arms?
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What is this thug like mentality from the cops? This is uncalled for. Where do they find these guys they don't even sound or look human. I have zero respect for these police due to the way they are behaving. It's savage.
Here's the big brother tank again shouting orders on a different street:
G20 2009: Police Attack Students at University of Pittsburgh |
to protect and serve, right? pfffft. imagine the attitude shift they'd have if they faced armed citizens. much more polite than being told to 'get that camera out of my face'.