Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

June 10, 2008

Samuel Johnson famously said that no man is a hypocrite in his pleasures. The way a man uses his discretionary time and money reveals much about his character. Bearing this in mind, there?s reason to be troubled over some of the off-duty police attire marketed by a company called ?Bullet 50.?

Owned and operated by San Francisco Officer Joseph Salazar, ?Bullet 50? markets its wares to ?Law enforcement and military operators who desire concealment clothing for ? off duty use.? The company?s ?Street Crime Line? is designed to conceal a handgun, extra ammo, a collapsible baton, handcuffs, and other ?law enforcement tools.?

But the ?Street Crime Line? also offers t-shirts with various inscriptions intended to provide inspiration and enhance morale. One t-shirt advertises its wearer as a ?Thug Hunter.? Another bears the inscription: ?Death Dealer.?

What this clothing reveals about the emerging police mindset is much more dangerous than what it?s designed to conceal.

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