You Don't Need a Police…?
First and foremost, before you decide to say; "I don't need a Police…", let me make it clear to you the meaning of "Police". According to our modern Dictionary, "Police" means "the civil force of a national or local government, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order." Or "(Police Force) Have the duty of maintaining law and order in or for an area or event". That is very clear.
Other Countries or Counties; they have Constable, Vigilante, Tanod, Sentry or Watchmen. No matter what title you may place over their head and shoulders, their purpose and their job descriptions will stay the same. It is to protect, maintain law and order, secure, and arrest the perpetrators.
According to Encyclopedia Brittanica (On Line) "Early police in the United States
The United States inherited England’s Anglo-Saxon common law and its system of social obligation, sheriffs, constables, watchmen, and stipendiary justice. As both societies became less rural and agrarian and more urban and industrialized, crime, riots, and other public disturbances became more common. Yet Americans, like the English, were wary of creating standing police forces. Among the first public police forces established in colonial North America were the watchmen organized in Boston in 1631 and in New Amsterdam (later New York City) in 1647. Although watchmen were paid a fee in both Boston and New York, most officers in colonial America did not receive a salary but were paid by private citizens, as were their English counterparts.
In the frontier regions of the United States in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there arose a novel form of the Saxon tradition of frankpledge: the vigilante. In areas where a formal justice system had yet to be established or the rudimentary policing apparatus had proved inadequate in the face of rampant crime, it was not uncommon for citizens (called “regulators”) to band together in “committees of vigilance” to combat crime and to introduce order where none existed. This socially constructive form of vigilantism—lawlessness on behalf of lawfulness—and the question of when and where it degenerated into rank mob rule have been popular topics in American historiography."
In the Bible, the watchmen had the responsibility of what our present Police forces are exercising, and faithfully accomplishing their duties of getting information from the enemies, relating and relaying such information to the king or captain, and to protect, secure, and maintain law and order.
Notice here this story in the Bible. "2 Kings 9:17-20 KJV
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? [18] So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. [19] Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. [20] And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously." It's funny that driving was even mentioned in the case.
Interestingly, God is into this too and He requires accountability both to the watchmen (Policemen) and the people responsible for the crime, executes civil disobedience or disorder. Notice here what God was saying; "Ezekiel 33:6 KJV But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand." During king David's time, watchmen had been in existence and they were working with the king for his safety, and for the kingdom's protection. (II Samuel 18:1- 33)
Taking the Policemen off the road is like inviting chaos, instigating crimes, opening up the roads to dangerous criminals and road ragers, and it is like leaving your doorsteps open because there's nothing you can do if intruders and robbers are out wanted to take something from you, including your love ones.
You don't need to have the minds of Einstein to understand that Defunding or Eliminating our Police forces is not a very wise idea. It is lunatic, only the ones with erratic minds will agree with that idea, and may be if you're a thug, member of the "Looting Mobs" or a Democrat. Damaging the whole Police department due to 4 (four) Bad Apples in Minneapolis who killed George Floyd will not make it acceptable, it could never be.
Unless you're up for Anarchy, and you wanted to Destabilize this present government and destroy the leadership of President Donald Trump; this really is the perfect way to do it. But we have the history of "Peace and Order", and Americans are not stupid to gamble their safety, their properties, and love ones for some stupid and dangerous idea. Who would you call if someone breaks in, into your house? And who will you call if you caught him or her, or worse killed them? Common sense.
You can try how dangerous it is without our Policemen if you will walk in the middle of the night with your Laptop bag in Chicago, East Detroit, in Flint, Michigan, and other Crime areas. Then, please inform me that it's alright, then I will STAND with you in Defunding and Eliminating our Police.
I suggest; start a Civil Relations Services or Community Communication and Services in every Law Enforcement Agencies in every neighborhood. That will keep the citizenry closer to our Policemen and women.
Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Support, Love, and Respect Your Cops,
Ely Roque Sagansay
Minister/Author
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