Quote:Yes, I can object to other restrictions of freedom.  This is why I'm not a pure libertarian.  I believe in laws that prevent immoral acts, racial discrimination being one of them.  You can't just always defer to your free market philosophy as the cure all.  It might work in theory, it doesn't in practice which is why the laws were needed in the first place.

 

I have tons of police friends (former Navy Sailors, and people I went to high school with) but honestly I wouldn't be that upset if we did away with police all together.  I think too many laws, too many freedoms have slowly been taken away from Americans as the Federal Govt has continued to grow past what the people whom created the country had originally intended.

 

I agree that we all feel strong against people whom would hurt children, or commit murder, etc.  but do we really need local police to stop that?  We could simply go back to electing sheriffs whom make deputys to arrest the worst of the worst and do away with these vehicle police stops for speeding and stupid stuff.

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