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>>Kapura+(OP)
Police who refuse to identify themselves and carry no markings used against an administration's political opponents sure sounds like something everyone should be opposed to, no matter their political camp.

If someone thinks that's a healthy part of a democracy, I'd be real curious about your reasoning.

>>Pfhrea+7u
Undercover officers were used to inform on the Trump campaign in 2016 (see Azra Turk), sometimes it's necessary for national security.

>>creagh+cw
There's a big difference between undercover police officers and officers who are overtly police but refuse to identify themselves.

>>cperci+Ew
The famous "We don't need no stinking badges" line was spoken by a character who led a band of Mexican bandits posing as Federales.

When bandits become indistinguishable from cops, cops become indistinguishable from bandits.

>>bitwiz+JG
Investigator vs Enforcer.

Enforcers should should be clearly identifiable.

>>csours+aJ
That's my thought soldiers not in uniform have no legal protection under the rules of war. They can just be summarily shot for all the law cares.

>>Gibbon+sR
That’s absolutely untrue. Unlawful combatants have less rights under the law of war, but no one is allowed to summarily execute them.