Posts Tagged ‘civil rights’

I will open with a quote (from the Seattle paper) from a man defending the Seattle Police from protesters who dislike the kicking and stomping of an innocent man:

“Gary, a man at the protest who did not want to give his last name, says it’s acceptable for police to go to extremes.

“The police need to be able to sometimes … if people are uncooperative – force them to cooperate. And sometimes for that, it requires force,” he said. ”

Really, Gary? Did you watch the video? The guy followed EVERY command, he assumed the flat on the ground position and was not talking back. The cops still kicked and stomped him and insulted him to boot. And this is a guy who did nothing, an innocent.

I bet you are white, right, Gary? You aren’t worried about being put on the ground and kicked, or stopped at random every time a crime is committed and the cops are out a-hunting. Must be nice to be you, Gary.

The Seattle Police have not been the same since the WTO affair, when they beat down even white, female SHOPPERS and tear gassed random car occupants. And so, the city and the residents got a bit flinchy and less “Oh, Hi, Officer Friendly” to them. I stopped shopping in Seattle, but for two or three trips a year at that point.

And now? Well, I won’t go to the city at all until someone leashes the dogs.

The video:

Gee, where shall one move to?  Maybe I should do an “Around the country by taser cases” series.  Not really about the war, of course, but I just can’t stop myself.  A “veteran officer” in Tucson, Arizona tasered a runaway nine year old who was already in handcuffs at the time.

Not distressing enough?  I am told by someone on a message board that it is being investigated to see if it was “justified” cause if not, it is a crime; therefore because it is being investigated, it means all is well.  Not.

First of all, she is handcuffed. So even if, as I suspect, she is screaming and fighting, possibly thrashing on the ground about being returned to the state home she ran from, how in hell is a taser the correct answer to an obviously hysterical MINOR, a CHILD??

Second, it bothers me more than words (even my entire stock of dirty ones) can express that what I seem to be hearing in regards to the ever increasingly bizarre taser usages is statements defending the cops.  Because, you know, if it really IS as bad as I think it is, that is SCARY AS ALL HELL AND GODZILLA WOULD BE BETTER!  Yes, there it is, Americans need to be in denial and find ludicrous excuses for why cops should taser children, men already immobile and on their hands and knees, women in shopping malls, folks who don’t sign tickets, etc.

Cause, oh my….if I am right about the cops turning into scared little men who have to taser little girls and old ladies, (1) WHO  is left to protect YOU from real bad guys, and (2) how do you know YOU are safe from the taser-gods?

And people still ask how the Jews ended up in the ovens of Germany, how could they be so compliant, how could they not see the zit of violence and genocide about to pop?  THIS is how, folks.  It begins with fear loosening your grip on civil rights and fair play, with your mind losing the need to QUESTION AUTHORITY.

Gonna be a hell of a ride, get ready.  I plan to live a hop, skip, and short jump from a border….