Money spent on wars is a topic I am not about to get into. And for every time our rights are breached there is another law enforcement officer doing a stand up job, or another letting some dumb teens who were smoking pot go with a warning. I have many run in with cops who were completely helpful even though I was in trouble and those who don't give a damn about what the truth actually is. Those who break the laws in law enforcement should be fired. Barry Cooper proving that our rights is broken is a pretty lame statement. If you've watched the news everyone knows it has happened. Police brutality and what not is reported all the time. Barry didn't let us know anything we didn't already. These are human beings in these jobs, humans are prone to error as well as some are prone to not follow any rules. No matter where you go you will find a "bad apple". To criticize the entire law enforcement agencies is too blatant. at times when people claim their rights were broken they will often not even know their rights or what is legal or not.... How many on here are experts in criminal law? Constitutional law? When the cops come to bust someone little grow operation, how are they to know you are only growing for yourself? How do they know you aren't selling to kids? How do they know you haven't taken part in violent actions to protect your territory? How are they to know whether you are just an ordinary citizen or a low life scum ruining others lives? Do they know you aren't selling other types of drugs? They do their job to remove those who would help destroy others lives and make others lives miserable. In the end it is ILLEGAL to grow marijuana for most citizens. For any one of us to complain about the cops doing their job is moronic. I wouldn't want to be busted anymore then anyone else. But in the end the cops don't make the laws, they enforce them, it is our country, more specifically congress that makes national laws, representatives that WE elected. If you don't like it, vote for someone else, even better go campaign for that representative you believe is better. Anyone who complains about the laws of this country but sits on their ass doing nothing about is has no right to bitch. When did citizens forget that we control the government and can make changes if we want. But most would rather sit at home watching the news complaining how bad it is and wondering when someone else will do something because they are too "busy". Look at the 60's, the population ended a war they did not believe in. Once citizens take time to be informed they will have the power to do something.
Sorry for rant, I just get annoyed of everyone complaining and most not willing to take the time to do anything about it. The U.S. is lazy and ignorant in todays world and couldn't tell you anything of the world beyond what is right in front of their own nose.
PS: this was all aimed at the U.S.
You have only had good experiences, me I've only had bad ones and the common factor is them stealing minutes and hours of my life and genrally attempting to control me and my actions, you only live once this is not a rehersal. If you actually do believe a bent pig should be fired [which I suspect you couldn't give a shit] you would not condem Barry Cooper "Barry didn't let us know anything we didn't already know" its not what he's letting you know- he is providing evidence to contribute to these bent pigs being put out of a job a cause which you profess to be in support of, police have traits of corruption, bribes, power trips, brutality, arrogance, and often are a law onto themselves. Lame statement it was a relevent statement and I am entitled to my opinion but I'm sure in your ideal world I would also be stripped of that or it would be taxed, next you will be saying these goverment minions and their governments have our best intrests at heart and not the accumulation of money, power that corrupts them futher and a dick measuring contest in the form of war, world war and total corruption, one world sized chess board.
"For any one of us to complain about the cops doing their job is moronic."
Fuck that, by allegedly serving the public they should be the first scrutinized for the quality of thier work and what better judge than the public who they serve without compromise, please.
"The U.S. is lazy and ignorant in todays world and couldn't tell you anything of the world beyond what is right in front of their own nose." Unbelivable, I may not judge an entire police force [which incidently I did not even do] but in the same breath you have judged an entire nation millions of which are children yet to even speak a word.
"Specifically congress that makes national laws, representatives that WE elected." I don't vote and you would have to be a retard to belive that these representatives do not all have one common goal AND that who you see before you is
really in charge.
"Look at the 60's, the population ended a war they did not believe in.
"Once citizens take time to be informed they will have the power to do something." Do not belive this it is government propaganda." -Really were you there working for the government at that moment, you have no idea; American G.i. forums and civil rights activists some say they ended that war but I guess we will never know besides that all you know is what you have been told and you swallow it because it tastes good to you.
"These are human beings" every one of them will be there for some or other reason of self indulgence [just as in any other choice of employment for others] exept the difference is it impacts our lives I am not going to argue the point back and forth like a small child as far as I am concearned many and most are criminals in different packaging.
As far as I am concearned growing and smoking weed is legal- fuck their laws.
So can the man [i.e. you] please tell me who is appointed to police the police- didn't think so.
EDIT: Maybe one day you will see just how little bearing me or you will have on this world and its goverments..