The Purpose of Law Enforcement ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

... is to provide a safe space for democracy.  Specifically, that's in Madison, Wisconsin.  I may not be proud of this country, but today I'm proud of Madison.  I've been there; it really is quite a delightful city.  Let this be a lesson to the less-educated and less-competent police elsewhere.  Do it like this.  Or hey, you could be canned and replaced with any one of the 4+ unemployed people crowding toward every job opportunity.  Because surely there must be more competent folks out there.