“I can’t imagine any use for bayonets in an urban setting,” stated Sen. Rand Paul to Senate Homeland Security Committee at a hearing last year.
“I can’t answer what a local police force would use a bayonet for,” Alan Estevez said.
Paul snapped back “None”
Rand Paul is completely correct, of course, that there is no need for bayonets in local law enforcement. Bayonets are for hand-to-hand combat in battle and the only purpose is to kill.
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So you won’t fall out of line while boarding the train to the FEMA re-education center where they will set you free.
Controlling rioters.
Bayoneting a person won’t hurt them, and is useful in helping control small children as well!
Because the government is counting on the idea that if they say “round them up, boys” that the cops and military will actually do it. I think the feds will get quite the surprise when they try that one.
If the police honor their oath,they can also be used to protect the citizenry against oppressors .
This dumb BS has to stop
i don’t know either
time to de-milarize the police force
What is this about ?
XMarine says:
“You sir, are an idiot or a well trained lapdog of this military police state.”
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