Pretty much. It’s really disingenuous to try apportioning blame for this kind of abusive, unhinged “public service” at the Bush administration’s doorstep. It’s got more to do with unchecked, unaccountable federal power, seeping down to all levels of government. It’s certainly been enabled by our (bipartisan) wars on drugs/terror.
See how our current administration has taken liberties to indulge in extrajudicial drone killings, violation of transparency laws, repeated abuse of the 4th Amendment, and so on and so on and so on.
If the commander in chief of BOTH parties ignores the laws and rights of our nation, you think the cops give a damn about following the law?
