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Originally posted by Lebell
This is important to understand.
The 'cop' is not telling you what to do, the government is telling you what to do using the cop as the agent.
Saying the 'cop' is telling you what to do implies that it is his (possibly capricious and arbitrary) will being enforced.
Understanding that it is the government telling you what to do reinforces the fundamental point that making and enforcing the rule of law is the government's sacred responsibility and reason d'etre. (sp?)
By extension, the power to do this does not come from the job, but is invested in the officer by the appropriate government entity.
This is all important to us because the Governments in Canada and the US (as well as most western govts.) are representative of the will of the people. (Which is why in a court, the cases are always stated as "The People of blah blah vs. Joe Blow" and not "The Govt. of Blah blah...")
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I definatly agree, dude, except:
My problem is mainly the rude fuckers. I'd never shoot a messenger. . . unless the messenger is being an
asshole. if someone has to tell me something, tell me. if i ask is something wrong or what's going on, just give me a quick polite, stern answer.
i will coperate cuz i've no idea what could be going on. but I'm not just taking orders.
look.... i can't speak for other people... but for me, it's not being told to do something for our best interest or what not..... no problem
i just don't a guy chiding me as if I
did something wrong, especially since i've extreemly fuckin' peaceful.
speak up cops. i don't hate you. i hate some of the macho attitudes.