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Nuclear Unicorn

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9. The police carry guns because we the people allow them to. They are our servants not vice versa.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 11:14 PM

Dec 2014

If we want to hang Christmas ornaments off of them it is our prerogative as the owners of our society and government. If they don't like it they are free to seek their careers elsewhere.

So much for Mr. Buchanan's paeans to small government. Hypocrite.

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Pat Buchanan: Body Cameras ‘Libel And Slander’ America [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2014 OP

I take it he doesn't realize body cameras point AWAY from cops? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #1

But, what if it's a minor offence or no offence at all? Kalidurga Dec 2014 #2

is that asshole still on the teevee? gawwwd help us. spanone Dec 2014 #3

What an idiotic argument. That would be all the *more* reason for cops to have cameras Recursion Dec 2014 #4

Pat Buchanan...Tricky Dicky's curse. Archae Dec 2014 #5

he is still in the devils employ SummerSnow Dec 2014 #6

There has already been a case where a body camera exonerated one policeman Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #7

Thanks for the Nazi POV, Pat Major Nikon Dec 2014 #8

The police carry guns because we the people allow them to. They are our servants not vice versa. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #9

I'm OK with cameras, but think: Rodney King. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #10

I would think body cameras would mean higher conviction rates - because much of the ambiguity Douglas Carpenter Dec 2014 #11