@Phaedrus This is exactly why there's no point in relocating from one state to another within the US. Essentially you have your choice of bad or worse. Local police dept's were originally intended to be keepers of the peace. What we have now are local police forces who refer to themselves as para-military organizations & presume to have the same rights (and have been given much of the equipment) used by our military. Since when does any local police force justify having armored personnel carriers, FISA warrants where individuals can be held with no charges for unspecified periods of time? Like it or not, the US does not have local peace keepers. What we have is an extension of an occupation force.