You think were in a Police state??????

[Fred Castellum]

Oh nothing, I love Alberta and Texas. Just these two places aren't for the faint of heart; guns, hillbillies, rascism, pollution, the hate of left wing commies.

I must be in the good part then... The Chinese here seem fine to me.

[dragosudeki]

Looks like you gotta educate cops on what a unconscious person looks like

[beebskadoo]

well, I say in general that cops are humans and therefore subject to all the things humans are, e.g violence, self centered, egotistical, and likely to make many mistakes.  Not only that, there job is to work with the worst of humanity on a daily basis, so they have to deal with the worst of the worst without letting their worst side take over.  That's a pretty tough ask in my book. 

There are a fair share of people that sign up for that job because they get off on being over people.

The light punishments that are given for abuse of power in the police force has made it easier for the 'bad police officers' to stick around. in this case it's a few weeks paid leave.

[beebskadoo]

Looks like you gotta educate cops on what a DEAD person looks like

He sadly didn't live through that.

[Giddyguy]

I understand there is some protocol that cops go through but that was just crazy. And as that one male reporter said, they're just anxious to unload his gun. Its the whole culture of shooting guns that's also at blame. The video almost looks like they are doing a military operation. Not a regular civilian cop. Thankfully I live in an area where guns are not very popular and such cops are not common.

[Tea1337]

"free" ... LMAO

 

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/not-your-typical-police-car-military-vehicles-put-to-new-use-back-in-the-us/

 

Yes, I think the US is a police state.

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

What freedom? Please explain which freedoms you have over other western countries.

[Tea1337]

What freedom? Please explain which freedoms you have over other western countries.

'Merica. But really I can believe that I am free even though we are not that free, you can't force me what to believe. AND I BELIEVE THAT I AM AS FREE AS AN EAGLE 

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

'Merica. But really I can believe that I am free even though we are not that free, you can't force me what to believe. AND I BELIEVE THAT I AM AS FREE AS AN EAGLE 

You think you are 'free' because the media, and general propaganda has told you you are 'free'.

Look at videos like this. How is it any different than north korean children being told that their leader is an living god?

 

 

 

 

Why does the caged bird sing?

[helping]

Why does the caged bird sing?

I think you're looking too far into a misnomer 

[Tea1337]

You think you are 'free' because the media, and general propaganda has told you you are 'free'.

Look at videos like this. How is it any different than north korean children being told that their leader is an living god?

 

 

 

 

Why does the caged bird sing?

I can believe what I want, AND YOU CANT DO SHISHT ABOUT IT. Also, Who cares? 

[ionbasa]

You think you are 'free' because the media, and general propaganda has told you you are 'free'.

Look at videos like this. How is it any different than north korean children being told that their leader is an living god?

 

 

 

 

Why does the caged bird sing?

 You are not required to sing the pledge of alliance, it is voluntary. As a matter of most schools in California and 44 other states do not require a set time in schools for 'patriotic exercise'.

 

Growing up we did this at least once a week in elementary school (k-5), once I got to middle school it was being phased out.

 

EDIT: I'm in college now as a freshman, just wanted to add this to set a perspective on what sort of timeline I am talking about.

[ShadowofGhosts]

We aren't living in a police state yet, but we are coming close to it. The NDAA, the PATRIOT Act, PRISM, all of these tyrannical laws makes America closer to a police state. The IRS, the Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations didn't even take a look at the Constitution. They blindly ignore it and continue on their path to tyranny. Unless we get a good person (like Ron Paul) in the White House, and get more people who actually take a look at the Constitution in Congress, can we stop America from becoming a police state. 

[jezza39]

Police "brutality" is generally only when an offender acts out or is a smart arse and has it coming. I find it funny when people commit some horrendous crimes and then whinge because they got tackled as they ran away from the cops. 

 

American's signed away their privacy rights with the PATRIOT Act last decade, unfortunatly, with things being digital now, the trends will probably get worse

[dragosudeki]

He sadly didn't live through that.

Oh shit really? I'm not aware of what happened, but after the first shot I would think he was just unconscious. They just pretty much murdered him with the excess amount of force....