Schenectady's Corporation Counsel John Van Norden said, "If you abolish the police department you still have a need - not an obligation - but a need to police the community. You would need something in transition. Declaring martial law would be one way to bridge the gap." [More]Got that?
The whole damn department is so damn corrupt they can't field a police force. So much for the "few bad apples" theory.
Then they admit they have no obligation to protect you.
So do you think they'll let you protect yourself?
Hah! Not when the option of establishing complete tyrannical control is still on the table.
Last night when I read this story, I laughed. This morning, reading it again, I don't find it funny at all.
[Via Andre]