| </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (castille,)
Militia?
So basically, its left to mob rule? Instead of using an organised police force with absolute rules and regulations, we just arm a bunch of people with guns and let them loose.
Mob rule, the great inspiration for happy situations such as lynching blacks, Inquisition, witchhunting, and other various "lawful" behaviour.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Why should a militia be mob rule? The militia would be under the control of local councils that are fully accountable, the people have permanent power of recall over, and there would be rules and regulations set forth in each area regarding the powers of the militia, to be ratified through referenda by the public.
And as someone who has been on the end of a police baton, trust me, the police you say follow rules do not. As long as they suit them, they do, but they don't mind bending them if they don't get their own way. Under the accountable militia system I have proposed any such actions would have them out of the militia, whereas nobody listens to complaints against the police, at least in Britain.
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