Wednesday, August 17, 2016

America’s cult of the police...

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Almost never is the dirty cop punished, but often rewarded.

I suspect this worship of anybody with a badge really got going during the first Iraq War when we effectively enshrined a guilt complex over how we supposedly treated the Vietnam War vets — including the creation of mythology about people spitting on the returning troops.

I call them myths because that’s what they were, not one single claim has ever been verified despite significant research.

And it went into overdrive after 9/11 as Americans rushed to sacrifice their legacy of individual freedom by supporting the Patriot Act, mass surveillance, all types of torture and clear violations of international law.

We turned into bullies, and like all bullies, cowards.

We love to wave the flag but are too scared to defend the rights that flag represents.

We used to be much braver. Full story...

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