*sigh*
Don't words mean anything anymore? I mean, people throw the strongest words imaginable around just to get ahead in an argument, shine the other guy in a bad light, or simply to further their agenda beyond any that would oppose.
Take one Fuckhead Of The First Order, Bill O'Reilly. He, like so many with a mouth and a microphone, likes the word "extreme". In the following interview with Stewart Rhodes, O'Reilly accuses Rhodes of promoting anarchy, and tells Rhodes that he takes an extreme position. Of course, that position is that measures that violate the U.S. Constitution do so even in an emergency.
If you can, observe. The "extreme position" remark is at 3:43.
Also of note is around 5:09, when O'Reilly says that any military or law enforcement agency where each member is left to interpret orders and determine which ones are okay and which ones aren't will lead to anarchy. I don't know Rhodes' background or the background of his organization, but I know that he spoke specifically of matters of fact in reference to the Constitution.
Suspension of rights enumerated by the Constitution and its Amendments is never okay, and I do not disagree with him. I would also actively encourage those particularly in law enforcement to consider the People, the U.S. Constitution, and their state's constitution ahead of what the Sheriff, Police Chief, or D.A. wants them to do. After all, like Rhodes said: at Nuremberg it was established that "I was just following orders" is not a defense.
I also think it's worth mentioning that the three aforementioned jobs are elected positions. I'm just sayin...
tweaker
I'm told (by LEO's) all LEO's take an oath to the Constitution, not just the elected ones.
ReplyDeleteproblem is making sure they are all fully aware of what the document actually says prior to any point where they are faced with an unconstitutional/illegal order.
Odds are good we can't depend on the media or the supervisor with the agenda to give them the unvarnished facts at that point.