(Brent P) wrote in
:

> In article >, Alex Rodriguez
> wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>
>>>Ahh yes the other typical tatic of those in favor of a police state.
>>>Call everyone who is concerned 'paranoid'. You might feel safer,
>>>because you flash your badge and get to have a gun or whatever else
>>>you want to carry. I don't. I can't even carry my leatherman micra
>>>into the building. I wouldn't even have the simplest of tools to help
>>>me escape from a locked stairwell or an elevator in an emergency.
>>>
>>>The fact remains, we are not free of searches just by choosing not to
>>>drive. The loopholes of 'privledge' have become so common place that
>>>now we even have to produce papers when on foot.
>>
>> Many folks are not smart enough to figure this out. That is what the
>> police and polititicians are counting on when they push for these
>> laws.
>
> Military personal might actually refuse to follow orders if told to
> round up civilians and other such things.

I've heard rumors of surveys to mil personnel about this.
Makes me worry a bit more.

> After all, 'just following
> orders' isn't an excuse in the military come time for trials.

Assuming that your side wins,in order to HAVE those trials.
Their side wins,-they- get to have their trials.
That's revolution for ya.

> Police
> officers are much less questioning and will do as told. For 'the law
> is the law'. There is no risk to them in 'just following orders'.
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