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KaHOOnah

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I see anecdotal evidence here and among my facebook friends that the


majority of people who give overwhelming deference to police regarding civil rights violations tend to be conservatives. From my neck of the woods, these are the same people who fear that the government has grown too big, think that the government is spying on all citizens and fear its reach into their lives.

As far as I can tell, there's no more visible symbol of a government's ability to coerce or control its citizenry than a police force. Is it a matter of small versus big: local versus national? Does that really matter? Does anyone else see a cognitive disconnect between extreme deference to police and a subsequent fear of government control and overreach?

(In response to this post by Charleston Cav)

Posted: 05/23/2016 at 12:19PM



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  #Despicable Criminals lives matter! -- Charleston Cav 05/23/2016 11:48AM
  Totally agree - 2 wrongs make it right ** -- FfxStationHokie 05/23/2016 3:26PM
  Jesus man. They're cops not Gestapo. I hope. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/23/2016 3:04PM
  All very true (albeit sad) with one caveat... -- WahooRQ 05/23/2016 1:39PM
  I see the government use of the media as a bigger tool. ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/23/2016 1:00PM
  "facebook friends" .... you crack me up! ** -- PalmyraHoo 05/23/2016 12:21PM
  Yeah, so funny ** -- KaHOOnah 05/23/2016 12:57PM
  Will Nero fiddle while Charm City burns? ** -- Tuckahokie 05/23/2016 11:21AM
  Some of the claims were crazily weak ** -- KCHoo 05/23/2016 11:33AM
  Also, ironically, difficult to prove -- CharlestonSC 05/23/2016 1:23PM
  But at a much lower burden of proof ** -- 757 05/23/2016 3:19PM

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