So why do the cops need a tank?

[Savannahmann]

102. You seem to approve

You seem to approve of the idea of using this against our political enemies. However, what is to say they turn it against us? Imagine this, three years from now a Republican wins the election. I know, it's unthinkable here, but it is still possible. Then the authorities belong to THEM. We go and start to protest the asshole's war wherever, or his policy about Abortion, or you name it. They can turn that damned thing on us just as easily as it is used on them.

I never forget that the difference between President Clinton, and President Bush was just a few months. I will also never forget that both Presidents stood by while the police fired rubber bullets, used long clubs, gas and pepper spray, and water cannon on peaceful protesters. Police use horses to intimidate the crowd at large gatherings. If you raise your hand to halt the horse from coming forward because you can't go anywhere, you are beaten and then arrested for assaulting a police officer, the horse. The crowd prevented you from going anywhere, you wanted to live, but the badge wins.

It's not to stop the tea party. Nor is it to fight the handful of militia nuts, nor is it for the mass shootings. it is strictly for intimidation. The mass shootings tend to take place inside buildings. This armored vehicle (tank) is for one purpose only, to make the police even more immortal as they intimidate the citizens that pay their salaries. From within, they police can fire into whatever gathering they want to. Oh they'll have excuses like the National Guard did at Kent State, someone from within the crowd fired at them was the excuse. No choice really, they had no choice but to mow the crowd down.

You celebrate the idea of turning this thing loose on the political enemies. I worry about the day when we are again the political enemies of those in power.