Comments on Pro Libertate: From the Files of the Nineveh PD

I did a little bit of martial arts (and I see you ...

2013-09-03T07:55:46.720-06:00

I did a little bit of martial arts (and I see you list martial arts as one of your interests Will). I was told that a strike to the lower part of the back of someone's skull often resulted in unconsciousness, and any head strike could result in concussion and all of the possible follow on problems.

I'm pretty terrible at remembering who did what in a fight, even (much to the frustration of my teachers) when a technique is being demonstrated slowly. It just tends to blurr together.

So ironically, if I chanced upon a cop being given a dose of his own medicine down some back alley, I'd already make a really crappy witness, and that's without any feelings of reciprocity or omerto (Italian for "no snitchin")creeping in.

“When we receive resistance from an individual, we...

2013-09-02T19:29:19.142-06:00

“When we receive resistance from an individual, we may strike you in a way that changes your channel, so to speak,” the chief smugly explained. “In a way that changes your resistance.”

That's nice.

And one way to 'change the channel' for these psychos in blue is a bullet to the back of the head. The rest would no longer be quite 'brave' enough to beat up teenage boys and assault pregnant women.

To bad she didnt miscarry. One less sow and sprog ...

2013-09-01T15:30:47.729-06:00

To bad she didnt miscarry. One less sow and sprog to worry about.

I have no brief for the Roman Empire, but I should...

2013-08-31T19:30:27.643-06:00

I have no brief for the Roman Empire, but I should point out that under Roman law it was impermissible to bind (that is, handcuff) a citizen unless he had been convicted of a criminal offense. Rome was, to that extent, less cruel and authoritarian than the one ruling us, which expects innocent people to submit with docility to an injury no Roman citizen would countenance.

It's also worth noting that the Assyrians had perfected crucifixion long before the practice was taken up by the Romans.

Greg, comparing the actions of these police to Ass...

2013-08-31T19:24:39.783-06:00

Greg, comparing the actions of these police to Assyrians is misplaced. Who they really resemble and are actually descended from are the cruel and vicious Romans, who had no qualms about crucifying Jesus, the most gentle and innocent man that ever walked his earth.

I wonder if you read what Jesus told the Jews of his day regarding the men of Nineveh on the day of judgement.

This society and its Government are cruel, heartless and Vicious, exactly like the Roman Empire.

Guess I'd better pass on some links for additi...

2013-08-31T14:27:08.853-06:00

Guess I'd better pass on some links for additional reading.

My main source of learning has been the Belgian philosopher of law, Frank van Dun.

There's a bibliography with links to his published works here

http://rothbard.be/artikels/artikels/350-bibliografie-van-dun

You'll need to scroll down to the bit which reads "Werken in het Engels" for the English language ones (unless you read Dutch or Flemish, they're actually not that different to English :-) )

For a good intro, this is a chapter van Dun contributed to Michael van Notten and Spencer Heath-McCallum's book "Law of the Somalis"

http://rothbard.be/bestanden/frvandun/Texts/Articles/Kritarch1.htm

American legal scholar Bruce L Benson is another writer whom I've found very informative and easy to read. Here's an excerpt from his book "The Enterprise of Law"

http://mises.org/daily/2542

If you search the mises.org site, there are several readable academic papers by Benson available as free .pdf downloads.
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Will, Many thanks in advance for your patience

Keith, Thanks for your insight, I'm going to ...

2013-08-31T13:43:07.447-06:00

Keith,

Thanks for your insight, I'm going to look into those areas you mentioned.

The people of the US have been indoctrinated for a long time into believing that the police are necessary and heroic. It's going to have to get VERY ugly for that programming to be cleaned out.

If it's even possible.

Anon at 5:29

What Keith said, yes. I re-blog what Will posts in...

2013-08-31T08:25:33.194-06:00

What Keith said, yes. I re-blog what Will posts in my Cops Being Cops at johnboanerges.blogspot.com. I have others there as well. AND I make periodic donations to keep Will's hands busy.

Anon at 5:29, this is happening because of legi...

2013-08-31T03:52:41.587-06:00

Anon at 5:29,

this is happening because of legislated rules (which rather confusingly get called "laws"), that give those in statist costume, special privileges over those who are not in statist costume.

additional legislated rules are not the answer to the corruption and perversity caused by legislated rules, they will only add to the cascade of problems.

There are "LAWS" which are the universal principals which allow us to interact as peaceful individuals, and we can discover these principals. English common law, the customary parts of Roman Law, the customary Brehon law of Ireland, and the Somali Xeer are all examples of decentralized customary law systems which (imperfectly) approximate to Natural Law.

rule of law and justice, are completely and totally opposite to "might is right"

all are subject to a true rule of law, there can be no special privileges, no exceptions

any claim of special privilege or of a monopoly in interpretation and administration is an assertion of "might is right", it is the polar opposite of justice.

The interpretation of King Canute, ordering the incoming tide back, and getting his feet wet - which I like best, is the one which has him demonstrating to his sychophants that all people, even kings, are subject to the eternal laws of the universe, and must respect and work within them.
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Will, excellent* and very disturbing piece

*never seen anything but excellence from you :-)

Seriously...the local police in this country are q...

2013-08-30T17:29:43.671-06:00

Seriously...the local police in this country are quickly becoming terrorists towards the citizenry.

There must be some form of mental illness that allows these people to justify their actions in their own minds.

However, it could probably be remedied by passing and ENFORCING laws that would hold them accountable.