Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

May 25, 2010

Athletic competition, plus a large gathering of male spectators, multiplied by alcohol, often equals fistfights. This is especially true of events involving boxing or other combat sports.

Thus it?s not all that surprising that a fight broke out among spectators at a recent amateur boxing tournament in Sacramento, California. What is notable is the fact that the scuffle ? in which at least one chair was thrown ? involved off-duty police officers.
The event in question was a ?Badge vs. Badge? boxing event pitting a representative of the Oakland Police Department?s SWAT team against the reigning champion, a prison guard from Vacaville.

According to Steve Fosum, who promoted the officially sanctioned fight, the unsanctioned fight in the audience ?was totally instigated by the Oakland PD?. They chose to be jerks instead of law enforcement.?

As a result the Oakland Police Department is now banned from local amateur boxing events. Although they haven?t the self-discipline to be spectators, they?re still authorized to arrest and shoot people.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.