Guest guest Posted June 10, 2000 Report Share Posted June 10, 2000 > " I am not the thought-police " -- no, but they are. > > . yes, Doug, they are indeed the thought police. ironically, the US has been criticized by Amnesty International and the UN for inhumane police practices (much but not all of this centers around the use of pepper spray, which is not regulated as a weapon) and prison conditions. no, disclaimer disclaimer disclaimer, I'm not criticizing the police, they do a difficult and dangerous job, and police have helped me out of a jam more than once. do a web search on amnesty international, see for yourself what the problems are. my definition of patriotism includes criticizing excessive use of force by police, just as it includes criticizing excessive use of brainwashing by the treatment industry. and if anyone wants to redirect this thread to be an attack on me just go right ahead. YEAH i'm defensive, and i'm angry and hurting this morning, and i apologize for airing it all here. here, where I've been supported and acknowledged and validated. for some strange reason i feel like it's important for you to see just how weird it can get inside this head of mine sometimes. as Rod Serling used to say, submitted for your approval... judith _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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