A recruitment pitch made earlier this week by the Manchester Police Outfit touted qualified immunity as a job perk. Qualified immunity being the legalese that says that some people (those with badges) are not to be held accountable for their actions unless their counterparts in legaland deem it so.
Unsurprisingly this post received a lot of attention. And, in keeping with police protocols to limit transparency, it was quickly deleted.
In a follow-up, the the top-dog of the Manchester Police outfit Allen Aldenberg voiced platitudes: “This post was not the place to mention qualified immunity.” Why not? Is it that Aldenberg is against qualified immunity, as asked by commenter Justin O’Donnell?
I don’t think so. Nowhere has Aldenberg questioned the “qualified immunity” guise. So again, if qualified immunity is indeed claimed, why does Aldenberg say that it should not be mentioned in a job pitch?
Aldenberg is motivated to mitigate any discussion around qualified immunity. He does not want us to think about it, because he knows it will only make us realize the utter lack of accountability to which he and his band of cohorts adhere. Aldenberg knows that perception is critical, that unthinking faith in their outfit is necessary to perpetuate their charade.
As Ben Stone wrote in SEDITION, SUBVERSION & SABOTAGE:
So long as the evidence seems to support the State’s narrative, the believers have no reason to question their faith. But when the system fails and fails again in spite of the State’s efforts and promises, faith can be shaken. This is the single largest flaw in the armor of the State; it can’t provide what it promises.
So, in some small way, I guess a “Thanks!” is due to Aldenberg for causing many thousands of individuals to be more aware of the double standard he and his accomplices claim, and thusly, further making their coercive institutions less relevant.
RELATED LINKS:
- Project on Immunity and Accountability from Institute for Justice
- Why EFF Supports Repeal of Qualified Immunity at Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Abolish Qualified Immunity from Cato Institute
- The Campaign to End Qualified Immunity
- Qualified Immunity archive from Cop Block
Congrats and good on ya!
Cute picture as well. 🙂
they tried to scare the heck out of youse and intimidate you!….Thanks for showing how being steadfast and not giving in ,though they scare you, can pay off! and exposing their ways.
Good for you. I'd love to track down those cops and get a comment on video.
What a stupid waste of time and resources. Thanks for wasting MY tax dollars on thios ridiculous enterprise. Now why don't you go out and get a real job?
wow, nobody told me free keene was now swarming with trolls. oh well.
"if nobody hates it, nobody loves it." and i've had more than enough love come my way for this. i know the "haters" are just wanting to say something mean, cause thats what they do.
I forgive you all.
You must be joking on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 11:25 am What a stupid waste of time and resources. Thanks for wasting MY tax dollars on thios ridiculous enterprise. Now why don’t you go out and get a real job? — Nope, the cops wasted your "tax dollars and resources". They didn't actually have to harass people selling lemonade, you know. They could have used their resources for chasing after murderers, arsonists, rapists, etc. Actual criminals that created a real victim, yet you seem to ignore all of that. Why would you possibly do that? Could it be that you… Read more »
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yea free keene is full of trolls that always change their names
Yeah, but sometimes, we get a name we like, and we stick with that. We trolls are funny that way…
trolls are spineless : they change their names that way they don't have to stand behind their words.
They hide and through bombs from afar.
spineless cowards
thats one of the hallmarks of a troll
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"They hide and through bombs from afar, spineless cowards, that's one of the hallmarks of a troll." …You can't make this shit up, folks…
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