Even I am a bit concerned.
Returning home from our two-week trip we visited Mammoth Cave National Park and the Statute of Liberty. Now, I’ve heard and read a lot recently about what amounts to the militarization of police. Ho Hum. At least “Ho Hum” until I experienced it. Both parks had park police walking around in full tactical gear. I saw the same thing on road patrols. It didn’t bother ...me per se, but I could see how people would be alarmed. I guess what troubles me most is the shift in policing. And while I am sure that these guys are well trained, I didn’t see a great deal of “seasoning”, or what we used to call “stick time”. Having knowledge and ability is dangerous unless you have sense, and sense comes with experience. Lots of experience.
I know times are different. 9/11 changed everything, but I think it is time to rethink and roll back a bit. We do not live in an internment camp. Getting on an airplane anymore is a task in and of itself, but moving the security lines into the general population is contrary to living in a free society.
Returning home from our two-week trip we visited Mammoth Cave National Park and the Statute of Liberty. Now, I’ve heard and read a lot recently about what amounts to the militarization of police. Ho Hum. At least “Ho Hum” until I experienced it. Both parks had park police walking around in full tactical gear. I saw the same thing on road patrols. It didn’t bother ...me per se, but I could see how people would be alarmed. I guess what troubles me most is the shift in policing. And while I am sure that these guys are well trained, I didn’t see a great deal of “seasoning”, or what we used to call “stick time”. Having knowledge and ability is dangerous unless you have sense, and sense comes with experience. Lots of experience.
I know times are different. 9/11 changed everything, but I think it is time to rethink and roll back a bit. We do not live in an internment camp. Getting on an airplane anymore is a task in and of itself, but moving the security lines into the general population is contrary to living in a free society.
Regards,
Greg
No comments:
Post a Comment