Great article to remind us of our Constitutional rights. With the militarization of the U.S. police departments, we should be cautious and hesitant to blindly accept anyone's word that they are a cop. The U.S. education system has done a wonderful job of NOT teaching citizens about the Constitution and their unalienable rights. The entire system is designed to condition you to be a 'Good German.' I recommend subscribing to Hillsdale College's free online training and teaching your family about their rights enshrined in the Constitution.
If you saw a man beating the hell out of a girl and he claimed to be a cop, would you back off or intervene to protect the girl and make the man prove he was a cop?
80,000 - Back in 1980, there were only about 3,000 SWAT raids conducted in the
United States. But today, there are more than 80,000 SWAT raids per
year in this country.