Well written Roland! I have a difficult time referring to many appointed chiefs or elected LE admins as “cops”. Many were never really good street cops or, if they were, have become politicians. Many that I know are Democrats or supporters like our Sheriff in Bexar County TX. Many lower ranks support Republicans.
Do you think these police officers were bought off by WH — or by politically corrupted culture? Also would love your thoughts on Amendment 3 here in FL. 🙏🏻
To your first, they have been on the side of 'reform' since the arrest of Henry Louis Gates in 2009, when the president (knowingly) weighed in against the police without knowing the details. They're all in lock step with President Obama's task force on 21st century policing. I'm speaking at an event tomorrow against Amendment 3 in Florida. This is an industry that is using financial brute force and manipulating the citizen's process in our constitution to monopolize like the new Big Tobacco. Today's weed has 4x the concentration of THC of when I began my law enforcement career 30 years ago, and the outcomes for youth are so devastating with 7x poor mental health issues like schizophrenia and even anxiety and depression. Youth suicide will rise, and the industry knows it. Really appreciate you Johanna!
There always seems to be this fundamental misidentification when it comes to AR style rifles.
Gun control advocates always call them “military style weapons”, which is disingenuous. Apparently the styling is the concerning part… which we know isn’t true because gun control advocates will immediately add that muskets were the height of technology when the 2nd Amendment was written.
Not only is that not true, but that would also mean muskets were “military style weapons”. You can’t have it both ways.
It depends on who you ask. These Michael Bloomberg proxies will come up with every reasonable common sense 'strengthening' of gun laws. These folks are literally haunted by ghost guns. Which are almost never used in gun crimes other than existing. Happy halloween.
To be clear, you know that I was mocking Police Leaders for Community Safety and that despite their desire to infringe the 2nd? I wrote: "However, there is no gun law in the last 30 years (and during that time we had an assault weapons ban and ten round magazines) or even any theoretical law that would have prevented the would-be assassin from obtaining a gun to shoot the former president besides full gun confiscation. You would think that one of these former sheriffs and chiefs would know that criminals don’t obey gun laws!" Gun control is ineffective on criminals.
Fantastic deep dive, Roland! I'm familiar with a few of their members and have not been impressed. Let's be grateful that for now, at least, they're not gaining much traction.
Rank-and-file officers deserve better than politicized police leaders, as do we all.
Thank you for the restack! Made my day! Really appreciate you. Perhaps we are better off now that they have self-segregated into their own little terrible group.
Well written Roland! I have a difficult time referring to many appointed chiefs or elected LE admins as “cops”. Many were never really good street cops or, if they were, have become politicians. Many that I know are Democrats or supporters like our Sheriff in Bexar County TX. Many lower ranks support Republicans.
Do you think these police officers were bought off by WH — or by politically corrupted culture? Also would love your thoughts on Amendment 3 here in FL. 🙏🏻
To your first, they have been on the side of 'reform' since the arrest of Henry Louis Gates in 2009, when the president (knowingly) weighed in against the police without knowing the details. They're all in lock step with President Obama's task force on 21st century policing. I'm speaking at an event tomorrow against Amendment 3 in Florida. This is an industry that is using financial brute force and manipulating the citizen's process in our constitution to monopolize like the new Big Tobacco. Today's weed has 4x the concentration of THC of when I began my law enforcement career 30 years ago, and the outcomes for youth are so devastating with 7x poor mental health issues like schizophrenia and even anxiety and depression. Youth suicide will rise, and the industry knows it. Really appreciate you Johanna!
There always seems to be this fundamental misidentification when it comes to AR style rifles.
Gun control advocates always call them “military style weapons”, which is disingenuous. Apparently the styling is the concerning part… which we know isn’t true because gun control advocates will immediately add that muskets were the height of technology when the 2nd Amendment was written.
Not only is that not true, but that would also mean muskets were “military style weapons”. You can’t have it both ways.
Sooo, out of curiosity, what ADDITIONAL gun law(s) would have prevented an assassin’s attempt?
Kinda anxious for answers to that one.
It depends on who you ask. These Michael Bloomberg proxies will come up with every reasonable common sense 'strengthening' of gun laws. These folks are literally haunted by ghost guns. Which are almost never used in gun crimes other than existing. Happy halloween.
Strengthening, or enforcing existing?
You cannot enact gun laws, then refuse to enforce them in a specific demographic.
To be clear, you know that I was mocking Police Leaders for Community Safety and that despite their desire to infringe the 2nd? I wrote: "However, there is no gun law in the last 30 years (and during that time we had an assault weapons ban and ten round magazines) or even any theoretical law that would have prevented the would-be assassin from obtaining a gun to shoot the former president besides full gun confiscation. You would think that one of these former sheriffs and chiefs would know that criminals don’t obey gun laws!" Gun control is ineffective on criminals.
Total agreement.
There was a time when criminal law protected the citizen. Now, criminal law protects the criminal.
The criminal “justice” system is about everything BUT justice.
It truly baffles the hell out of me why anyone would want to be a cop in America.
Fantastic deep dive, Roland! I'm familiar with a few of their members and have not been impressed. Let's be grateful that for now, at least, they're not gaining much traction.
Rank-and-file officers deserve better than politicized police leaders, as do we all.
Thank you for the restack! Made my day! Really appreciate you. Perhaps we are better off now that they have self-segregated into their own little terrible group.