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Bandit

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2. I guess killing foreign citizens is just fine with you though..

Reply to immoderate (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 02:09 PM

Nov 2013

The Police help for more people than they hurt. I can not imagine what our world would be like if they did not exist. We would be up against armed Tea Baggers every day of our lives with no one but ourseves to protect us.. No I like the way things are ...thank You

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Why do we HONOR Veterans for Protecting us but Disdain Police for doing the same thing? [View all] Bandit Nov 2013 OP

Killing American citizens is not "the same thing." At least in my mind. immoderate Nov 2013 #1

I guess killing foreign citizens is just fine with you though.. Bandit Nov 2013 #2

You are shifting positions. The issue is "protecting us." immoderate Nov 2013 #7

Soldiers killing civilians are not protecting us either, in fact they are creating more enemies Bandit Nov 2013 #9

But it is the differences that are the issue. immoderate Nov 2013 #10

So do you believe we should not have a police force? Bandit Nov 2013 #11

I think the police should avoid gratuitously killing citizens. immoderate Nov 2013 #12

Why? Let me show you this... Scootaloo Nov 2013 #3

^^^^ End Of Thread. Iggo Nov 2013 #16

most of the people who pretend to honor veterans hfojvt Nov 2013 #4

. dionysus Nov 2013 #5

I think it's the fact that the police forces in this country Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #6

If there were as many reported and documented cases of soldiers killing civilians... Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #8

Who disdains the police? There are bad cops, bad soldiers, heck there are prob even bad firemen.. Tikki Nov 2013 #13

I didn't protect anyone when I was in the marines. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #14

Who's 'we?' geek tragedy Nov 2013 #15