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[Andrew Vida]

Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:\
>> 	I agree, but their actions smack of "I'm only following orders" - which 
>> is one of the great cop outs of all time.
> Cop-outs...tisk.

	Oh, look at that - I'd been cute without even being aware of it.

>> 	Agreed.  One of the most miserable jobs on the planet,
> Give them credit then.

	Where due.  I call them to account, also where due.
>   largely because
>> of all the shyte law they are required to enforce.  Could be changed, 
>> but I'd not hold my breath waiting.
> That's not their fault...it's ours.

	Partly agree.  They, too, are citizens and share responsibility with 
the rest of us.  If they uniformly refused to enforce crap law, the 
nation would be better off.  Of course, if they went back to being 
"peace officers" vis-a-vis "law enforcement officers" the nation would 
be better off yet.

>>> Fact is, most of us need them.
>> 	Only because most of us have abdicated responsibility for our own lives 
>> at the most fundamental levels.  They do a lot of good stuff, but the 
>> bad that is done undoes all of that.
> Nah...once again you are reducing it to a black and white issue..too 
> simplistic.  

	Not at the heart of it.  You just said it yourself above - it is our 
fault.  That includes everyone.