[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

There are small towns that have no police department of their own. They rely on community programs for deterrence, such as education, block watches, food voucher systems and pantries for anyone who needs, shelter for the homeless, and so on. The crime in those areas aren't all that high to begin with, and a community safety program works for them.

But if you go back to the Constitution, you'll see that this system is built right into our country's code of law: Amendment 2A.

The right to a well-armed militia. That doesn't need to be a municipal police department and in fact, it doesn't mean that at all. It refers very specifically to the community itself, working together to create a protection against threats to the community. That can be threats that come from within, or from the government itself.

The well-armed militia is free of the government. It is NOT part of the government. This is intentional - so that in case the government becomes tyrannical, fascist, or begins attacking citizens who are *not* violating any laws at the time of the attack, the well-armed militia can stand up against the government and put them back in their place. Their place is - serving the citizens. Period.

So if the well armed militia was present during the riots, you are okay with them mowing down the looters and arsonists with AR 15s? I think we should think that over before implementation.