‘Rise of the Warrior Cop

Posted on July 22, 2013 by KG

Is it time to reconsider the militarization of American policing?
On Jan. 4 of last year, a local narcotics strike force conducted a raid on the Ogden, Utah, home of Matthew David Stewart at 8:40 p.m. The 12 officers were acting on a tip from Mr. Stewart’s former girlfriend, who said that he was growing marijuana in his basement. Mr. Stewart awoke, naked, to the sound of a battering ram taking down his door. Thinking that he was being invaded by criminals, as he later claimed, he grabbed his 9-millimeter Beretta pistol.
The police say that they knocked and identified themselves, though Mr. Stewart and his neighbors said they heard no such announcement. Mr. Stewart fired 31 rounds, the police more than 250. Six of the officers were wounded, and Officer Jared Francom was killed. Mr. Stewart himself was shot twice before he was arrested. He was charged with several crimes, including the murder of Officer Francom…’
The article title in the WSJ is wrong. These cops are not “warriors”–they’re bullies and wannabes and cowards hiding behind a badge and supine judges.

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13 Responses to ‘Rise of the Warrior Cop

  1. Redbaiter says:
    July 22, 2013 at 18:08

    Uneducated too.

    They know nothing of the Constitution that should be their guide.

  2. Redbaiter says:
    July 22, 2013 at 18:08

    That’s too (blush)

  3. KG says:
    July 22, 2013 at 18:24

    It is, too! :twisted:

  4. KG says:
    July 22, 2013 at 18:37

    Naughty of me, RB. Sorry. (well, a bit sorry, at least.) http://falfn.com/CrusaderRabbit/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/wpml_whistle3.gif

  5. Michael in Nelson says:
    July 22, 2013 at 18:41

    These cases are on the rise what with the increase of SWAT teams and the ‘macho’ attitude of these units. Hopefully Matthew can beat this. If there were no drugs and with his neighbours testimony, he might have a chance.

  6. KG says:
    July 22, 2013 at 18:59

    He already hanged himself, Michael. Sorry, I forgot the link. Now fixed. :oops:

  7. Oswald Bastable says:
    July 22, 2013 at 19:42

    ‘Warriors’ my arse.

    You won’t see them in anything remotely like even odds. The thought of going up against another armed and trained GROUP (like soldiers do) would have them wetting themselves!

    Chickenshit wannabes who get a woody for dressing up in black kit :evil:

      • Ronbo says:
        July 22, 2013 at 21:01

        ….the Imperial storm troopers all have homes, and all anyone needs is a name to find out their location off duty, when the black kit comes off and the flesh is exposed, thanks to the Internet.

        Privacy does not exist anymore for anyone….and a terrible swift sword cuts both ways.

        Caesar: “The Ides of March are come”

        Fortune Teller: “Aye Caesar, but not gone”

  9. HarvardPotatoHead says:
    July 23, 2013 at 04:53

    !!!FAF*!!!BlackBerry and the First Family have assed yours very truly** to announce the imminent Grand Opening of the Black Muslim !!!OOOPPS!!!gotta go shine shoes me a Harvard law Graduate!!!

    *FAF= fast and furious which is what is without doubt taking place down here in BlackBerry’s Underground Kompound and that is not all either!!!
    **I.E. = HarvardPotatoHead

  10. KG says:
    July 23, 2013 at 06:51

    Where were the “warriors” on this day?
    http://www.myfoxny.com/video?clipId=9025554&autoStart=true

    • Carol-Christian Soldier says:
      July 23, 2013 at 15:31

      that is why we have the SECOND–too bad she did NOT have a gun–
      the police – 911 are useless!!

      and – indeed- the THEY are developing a police state while the “sheep” are asleep!!
      Carol-CS