Quote Originally Posted by Zundfolge View Post
I think this illustrates the fundamental difference in how we on this forum view law enforcement and that's what leads to the conflicts where one side is accused of cop bashing by people that in turn get accused of licking the jackboot.

The question you have to ask yourself is this: Who are LEOs? Are they "the state" or are they "the people"?

Those (like me) that see LEOs as "The State" are the ones that get accused of cop bashing.
I don't see them as "the state", I see them as maybe "agents of the state"- but it's not so simple. Granted, I'm a bit biased since that's the kind of profession I want to get into, but I don't look at it as an "us vs. them"- are cops not Americans, same as you and I? I see it as most cops are actually FOR 2A rights, and oppose the decisions made by our legislature just as much as us. The only difference is that they were sworn to uphold and enforce the law (or not enforce stupid laws when ordered by their superiors).