When was the last time that police or national guardsmen slaughtered striking workers or protesters, a common occurence in the early twentieth century. Police were once free to use deadly force to subdue suspects, especially minorities without fear of punishment.Ditto for Miranda rights as well as search and seizure. Now such incidents make the front page news. The FBI has been accused of improper behavior in recent years, but it is nothing compared to that of the Hoover administration. The ACLU is now a strong force to be reckoned with. It was a joke in the beginning. Sorry if the facts enrage you....