Good Cop ... Bad Cop

By Kirby Ferris

Copyright 2011, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership

One of the most laudable movements in America today is the group known as “Oath Keepers”.  (Visit the “Oath Keepers” website.) The Oath Keepers represent the very best in American law enforcement (as well as the U.S. military … but that’s another story). The police of Oath Keepers are the “Good Cops”, the truly Good Cops. These loyal men and women have publicly re-declared that they will keep their oath to support and defend  the Constitution from all enemies “foreign and domestic”. To them, this solemn promise is a sacred honor,  not just some patriotic homily. This means they have sworn to obey the Second Amendment.  Sadly, if there are “Good Cops” then there are also some “Bad Cops”. Fortunately for us, the Good Cops outnumber the Bad Cops by at least twenty to one. This is an imprecise estimate, but candid  (and very private) discussions with police officers seem to support the reality that, at the most, five percent of cops nationwide are “dirty”.

What makes a Bad Cop? Two things leap right out front in the personality profile of a Bad Cop: Arrogance  and Authoritarianism. (See the absolutely classic JPFO essay by Gus Cotey) A bad cop relishes the slap of the pistol against his or her leg (fair enough). However, at the same time, the Bad Cop feeds his or her ego upon the glances of fear, or the glances of respect, from an unarmed citizenry. These Bad Cops secretly lust to openly lord over the rest of us. They are Storm Troopers in waiting  Bottom line: They want all the rest of us disarmed.  Read Full Article