David Frum Blames Militarization of Police on Guns in Hands of "the Policed"

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David Frum, formerly a speechwriter for President George W. Bush, is probably thought by many to be a largely “conservative” voice in American politics. Reinforcing that notion, Frum has served on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Convention which in turn describes itself as “the most important voice on conservative political issues for the Jewish-American community.”

If so, it’s apparently a brand of “conservatism” that does not seek to “conserve” the right to keep and bear arms, as Frum’s Twitter feed commentary on the Ferguson, Missouri unrest demonstrates. Responding to the news that gun shops in the area have been very busy since the police killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed, black 18-year-old, sparked community outrage and racial tension, Frum sarcastically sneered:

That is indeed precisely what is needed by those who are not already equipped to defend themselves from looters and violent “protesters,” not to mention the occupying army sent to crush them–along, apparently, with anyone else who annoys them.