Message from @pratel

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2018-08-22 00:57:19 UTC  

There was a famous case where some bank robbers got some rather high-quality weapons and some high-grade body armor and went absolutely ballistic.

2018-08-22 00:57:24 UTC  

Automatic weapons, whether legally owned or illegally modified, are exceptionally rare in crimes.

2018-08-22 00:57:31 UTC  

That spooked the police forces into arming up.

2018-08-22 00:57:47 UTC  

But I'm also not in agreement with those people who seem to always seem to assume fault with LEOs

2018-08-22 00:58:05 UTC  

Well there aren't many people who can legally own automatic weapons

2018-08-22 00:58:09 UTC  

It's mostly handguns, sawed-off shotguns, etc. But again that's focusing on HOW instead of WHY.

2018-08-22 00:58:15 UTC  

As per last century's legislation rush

2018-08-22 00:58:29 UTC  

And those who do own collectors items and relics lol

2018-08-22 00:58:39 UTC  

I think the actual driver of the militarization of the police is Iraq.

Left alot of spare military equipment no one could really use so the DOD offloaded it cheap.

2018-08-22 00:58:55 UTC  

And I'm not sure that's necessarily *too* bad on it's own.

2018-08-22 00:58:58 UTC  

That seems feasible yeah

2018-08-22 00:59:33 UTC  

A lot of grants were issued for that sort of thing. Basically "Here's half a million bucks for your department, but you have to spend it on surplus"

2018-08-22 00:59:43 UTC  

I think the main issue re:cops is the lack of connection with the community, probably at least in part due to the severe lack of community to connect to

2018-08-22 00:59:54 UTC  

^ The real issue.

2018-08-22 01:00:08 UTC  

And one that I think libertarians in particular don't recognize, understand or plan to fix.

2018-08-22 01:00:20 UTC  

drinking and thinking

2018-08-22 01:00:20 UTC  

Even though it's probably a major driver of the expansion of government.

2018-08-22 01:00:28 UTC  

I plan to fix it, but I can only do it on a local level really

2018-08-22 01:00:30 UTC  

vanilla rum and coke is actually quite delicioso my duded

2018-08-22 01:00:37 UTC  

These are choices people have to make for themselves

2018-08-22 01:00:47 UTC  

@Beemann that's how it starts. That's how it works.

2018-08-22 01:00:49 UTC  

oh shit

2018-08-22 01:00:53 UTC  

almost threw up in my mouth

2018-08-22 01:01:04 UTC  

It's a great place in which liberals could apply their strengths but they fixate on guns instead of the social issues. Probably because they're embarrassed about the social issues.

2018-08-22 01:01:08 UTC  

It's a major weakness we are approaching as the country becomes more secular IMO.

2018-08-22 01:01:31 UTC  

2muchdrank?

2018-08-22 01:01:57 UTC  

I'm sorry i have only had one glass

2018-08-22 01:02:09 UTC  

Vanilla rum and coke but i usually fill it halfway with rum before i add the coke

2018-08-22 01:02:10 UTC  

Yeah I think the problem is that people became obsessed with tearing down structures, and ignored why they were there

2018-08-22 01:02:15 UTC  

Which isn't just a secular problem mind

2018-08-22 01:02:36 UTC  

Dawkins said something about that recently if I recall.

2018-08-22 01:02:49 UTC  

All trad structures got attacked, but rather than building up more open, contemporary systems people just splintered

2018-08-22 01:03:00 UTC  

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2018-08-22 01:03:04 UTC  

Harris promotes spirituality

2018-08-22 01:03:11 UTC  

Hitchens was big on community and duty

2018-08-22 01:03:12 UTC  

I have a question friends

2018-08-22 01:03:29 UTC  

Nobody wondered why every people, tribe, civilization, etc, had religious institutions. They all assumed it was a big coinkydink

2018-08-22 01:03:37 UTC  

Would it be worth my time to buy mein kampf

2018-08-22 01:03:42 UTC  

barnes and noble sells it

2018-08-22 01:03:46 UTC  

The left actually has been creating local organizations. Look up We for example.

2018-08-22 01:03:54 UTC  

Just Gutenberg it