Pastor Chuck Baldwin calls out the police state mentality in law enforcement

This is good, very good:

When I was a youngster, my dad told me, “Son, a policeman is your friend.” Through his jail and prison ministry, Dad became a personal friend of our county sheriff (two of them, as a matter of fact)–as well as scores of deputies and city police officers. For all of my life, I have taken Dad’s maxim to heart. In fact, for all of my teen years, law enforcement was my chosen profession. I wanted to go into law enforcement real bad. It took a divine call to Gospel ministry to change my plans.

Throughout my adult life, I have enjoyed the friendship of many peace officers. The county sheriff where I lived in Florida made me an honorary deputy sheriff. I still have the credentials to prove it. I count scores (and maybe hundreds) of law enforcement officers around the country as friends. In fact, there are scores of peace officers across the country that financially support my work. I have had kinfolk serve in various positions of law enforcement. Anyone who knows anything about me knows I have been a law and order guy all of my life.

I am as much of a red-blooded American patriot as one will find in this country. I believe in God, the Bible, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. I believe in liberty, justice, and independence. I am a Christian and a pastor. Through my radio talk show and syndicated column, I have helped to elect many liberty-minded candidates to municipal, county, State, and federal offices. And, like Mike Huckabee who is a former pastor, I, too, ran for the office of President of the United States.

With the above said, it is extremely important that this letter be written, because so many honorable American traditions and customs are being radically and rapidly changed–including the philosophies, standard operating procedures, and rules of engagement of law enforcement. And the change is not for the better.

via Chuck Baldwin — An Open Letter To My Friends In Law Enforcement – via NewsWithViews.com

It’s a good read, I very highly recommend it.

2 thoughts on “Pastor Chuck Baldwin calls out the police state mentality in law enforcement

  1. The question that begs an answer is “Why the change in the police force?” Perhaps changing police practices are the result of the change in the population they serve. Indeed, things have changed from the day when the neighborhood beat cop was every kid’s friend. But the kids in many neighborhoods today are prowling about with iphone videos at the ready, gleefully seeking any opportunity to catch a cop doing something that might “go viral.” No context. Nothing but self-indulgence.

    Back when cops were beloved any kid who sassed one would be met at home with parental outrage. That kid would think twice about repeating his or her behavior. Today parents call in community organizers to defend their little darlings who can do no wrong. There are many stories of parents getting a call from the station house saying little Johnny was being held for some minor offense and would the family like to come pick him up. The parents said “No. Let him sit in jail overnight. He needs to learn a lesson.” Would that parent be charged with abuse today?

    There is precious little respect for law enforcement. Does that mean law enforcement deserves less respect because of changes in policy or that changes in policy were made to protect officers from folks who stand ready to call them on the carpet or send them to jail? This article appears to pile on the growing trend that treats members of law enforcement guilty until proven innocent.

    There are snakes out there in human form. Some snakes are good snakes and some will kill you. Like Viet Nam, the enemy comes in many sizes, ages, and faces. Is a kid on a bicycle just a kid on a bicycle or is he delivering a Viet Cong bomb? How are officers supposed to discern the difference without questioning? Or are they expected to forfeit their lives so the kid on the bike without a bomb isn’t “harrassed”?

    Does every cop do things perfectly? Of course not. If you want perfection give up now. It’s not gonna happen. Why ask for the impossible? It’s good community organizing and a good way to shift blame because it cannot be accomplished. What was that about “casting the first stone”? Look at the people at the podiums demanding outrage. That so many failed, flawed, or guilty are permitted to speak against law enforcement, much less be followed by the masses, proves the point. One side is presumed worthy. The other side presumed guilty. What could possible go wrong there?

    You don’t bring a knife to a gun fight and you don’t deliver a Happy Meal to a 200-pound child intent on getting free stuff from the local convenience store.

    There will always be tension between just enough and too much. That’s humanity. For every call to reform police policy there needs to be a call to reform the population. If the population refuses then the police have no option but to match aggression with aggression or quit.

    Where is the outrage for the increasing list of officers ambushed in their patrol cars? Kill a thug and the nation screams. Kill a cop waiting at a stop light and a joyful chorus shouts “Amen!” – most of whom are those same screamers. Think not? Just visit Twitter.

    Anarchy never turns out well for children. But many folks appear to be ready to try it.

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