"community policing"
2 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke discussed police brutality and the militarization of law enforcement, focusing on the killing of a 107-year-old man by a SWAT team in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He criticized the lack of community policing and the aggressive tactics taught by Homeland Security, contrasting modern police behavior with historical peace officers who knew their communities. Callers from Texas and elsewhere shared experiences of police revenue generation through traffic enforcement and the decline of downtown areas due to aggressive policing. Koernke also addressed the infiltration of veteran organizations like the VFW and American Legion by government operatives and "panty waste" bureaucrats, arguing that independent veteran groups should be formed outside the 501(c)(3) structure to preserve constitutional values.
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Mark Koernke opened the August 25, 2008 morning broadcast with announcements about upcoming events including a 25th annual steam and alternative energy vehicle gathering (August 30–September 1), a tactical operation on September 27–28, and the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot on October 11–12. He made an urgent appeal for listener donations to keep the Micro Effect Network operational, explaining rising costs and financial strain. The bulk of the episode focused on Koernke's critique of government overreach, particularly the transformation of local law enforcement from community-based peace officers into a militarized police state, and his commentary on highway speed limits, vehicle design, and consumer economics—arguing that Americans should buy used vehicles and maintain them rather than purchase new cars, and that the interstate system was engineered for speeds of 90–110 mph rather than the 55 mph limit imposed during the 1970s energy crisis.