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Full Discussion: "I've always taught my kids to respect cops, today I had to explain this picture to my 10 yr old. "

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This may be tough to swallow, but.... If one must "teach" (indoctrinate?) your kid to respect police, is it possible that police do not naturally deserve respect?

When ignoring euphemisms, public "education," and media... when face-to-face with a "police officer" they appear to be exactly what they are. They are armed men who performs services of intimidation, arrest, and enforcing mandates of these people who claim authority over our lives.

The primary purpose of these mandate enforcement mercenaries ("police") is to protect and serve this centralized authority's (government) interests. And yes, for OWS protestors, that includes the interest of those who have bought (bribed, etc), joined, or infiltrated government.

I realize everyone runs to government for comfort in fear of monopolies and mafias, but the BIGGEST monopoly and mafia is the "Government." Who protects you from the biggest monopoly and mafia the world has ever seen? Because surely this monopoly doesn't protect you from itself, or the monopolies it has subsidized, legalized, protected, and created.. The constitution; that magical little document which they do not follow, and which has no legitimate authority to grant any person to be your master, and you their servant? And no, YOU are not the government, it is not for-the-people, or by-the-people or any other bullshit in your text-books.... you all know it on some level which is why you all are at, or supporting these protests.

When a little kid can see the world for what it is, more clearly than "us adults," perhaps it is time to take a step back and reconsider the world around us.