Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

August 8, 2011

Like thousands of other police union officials nation-wide, John Barnes of Michigan?s Warren Police Association is infuriated that he and his comrades may have to start paying a larger share of their own health care and pension benefits.

This matter will require the immediate, personal attention of members of the police union in lobbying the Michigan legislature in Lansing. Barnes prescribed a very direct approach:

?[I]f we cannot earn their respect we will do what we have always done ? hit it with a flashlight until we gain compliance!?

When challenged about what can be reasonably construed as a threat of insurrectionary violence, Barnes insisted that this was simply as specimen of ?cop speak? that was not intended for general public consumption. Besides, he continued, ?I will refrain from using inflammatory language as soon as those attacking me and my fellow police officers refrain from using the same.?

We are indebted to Mr. Barnes for dispelling the pious misunderstanding that police exist to protect and serve anything but their own tribal interests.

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