There seems to be a new trend to hit the American cultural matrix that is the term “law and order.” What’s so ironic is obviously Dick Wolf couldn’t write a better script for how mysteriously obtuse of a reference to American life that is right now. “Law and Order” is hardly what I remember this style of life in our country being like. This story looks more like The Purge, Remember the Titans and Hostel than anything else lately.
I’ve heard the term used surrounding many who claim that swift justice must be cast down upon anyone who violates the law, while others’ on the left claim bails should, basically not exist. Criminals commit crimes, while other criminals go home. Regardless of affiliation, jail and prison is kept for repeat offenders and those with no one to protect or represent them, for the most part. That’s for another day. The point here is that law and order should be in question, but to claim one party is orderly and lawful and one isn’t should be foolish to anyone following along.
Seeing the graphic videos most recently has been troubling. First, Jacob Blake’s death, involving the death of a black man by a cop, again. Next and the shooting death of 2 white men at the hands of a white boy with a gun “protecting” others.
Take a second to just look at the rhetoric and look at the effect, things become a bit more clear.
You may remember the couple who stood out on their porch waving guns at rioters/protesters. Thankfully that day, no one was injured. It was an ugly day to say the least. But no one was killed. The people who actually restrained themselves MORE THAN COPS seem to be able to when threatened are actually being tried for felonies. I don’t feel sorry for them, as I feel they were standing for what they believe in, which often is illegal.
They were propped up during the RNC however and spoke about the survival, or potential death of the suburbs depending solely on party lines.
Here is the video for yourself to view of their piece.
Earlier in the day, the Kenosha Guard created a Facebook event called “Armed Citizens to Protect our Lives and Property.” The invite was picked up by the far-right website Infowars.
The Facebook page, which was taken down late Wednesday morning, calls Kenosha Guard a social club. But a post signed “Kenosha Guard Commander,” written to Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis, says this:
“As you know I am the commander of the Kenosha Guard, a local militia. We are mobilizing tonight and have about 3,000 RSVP’s. Our effort has made the national media. I ask that you do NOT have your officers tell us to go home under threat of arrest as you have in the past. We are willing to talk to KPD and open a discussion. It is evident, that no matter how many Officers, deputies and other law enforcement officers that are here, you will still be outnumbered.”
