“Police and thieves in the street, oh yeah Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition”
.......The Clash
“The people are difficult to govern because their superiors are too meddlesome”
.......Lao Tzu
I sat in on a drum circle the other day at Venice beach. It's a way for all kinds of people to communicate through rhythm; a beautiful thing when you think about it. Suddenly this black helicopter began circling right above us. I looked closer at it and saw those infamous letters written on the side: LAPD.
"What could they want" I thought, and was relieved when the helicopter flew away. Next a black SUV rolled up on the sand and parked right next to us. "What the hell is going on" I wondered, I have joined this drum circle many times, day and night, never have we been bothered by the cops.
The driver rolls his window down and begins scanning the crowd. I looked around and saw nothing that he should be interested in. I knew there was trouble when he got out of the vehicle. The cop pointed to a guy and motioned him over with his finger. The poor man stood up and pointed to himself. "Me?" he asks. "Yeah you," says the cop, "come here." When the guy got to the SUV the cop spreads him out on his hood and begins searching him. I was so disturbed by the scene that I couldn't watch anymore.
Was this America or some twisted parallel universe where the Nazi's had won? Why have we become a police nation? Why are so many laws being passed that turn the common man into a criminal? What happened to our Fourth Amendment rights?
p.s. Dont believe me? Watch this video....
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