Why do we allow our police officers to commit strong arm robbery?
Civil asset forfeiture.
The video of the Santa Ana raid made me see this. (Sorry dont have the link). The officers going into that raid looked like robbers. Acted like robbers. Moved like they were robbing the place (they even wore ski-mask) and they probably did because of civil asset forfeiture.
The police in Oklahoma are going to start focusing on glass pipe shops. Not because they are a danger to society but because they reap the profits. And with budget issue wide spread in the state you know money through civil asset forfeiture is the motive.
They are robbing people to fill their pockets. They dont care about the safety of the citizens or they wouldnt go in guns drawn. They wouldnt lock people in jails and prisons if its about the safety of the citizens.
People that are a public danger need to be removed from society. But a person with a glass pipe is not a criminal. A person with a plant is not a criminal. A person growing their food and their medicine is not a criminal. We can no longer stand bye and let them continue their strong arm tactics and their war against society. We need to demand a retraining of our police and a changing of our laws that allow peaceful citizens to live in peace without trouble from people who are suppose to protect us not fight us.