Both were caused by the same kind of mentality. Us vs Them. Police vs Civilians. War on Drugs People. If you don't see 4 police officers with guns pointed at individual for camping violation as tyranny, then you'll never see tyranny anywhere. If I cannot legally point a gun an individual in a specific situation, neither should the police. They have no special powers granted anywhere, other than a power to investigate and arrest. Long before it was murder, it was an assault with a deadly weapon. Yes, I will repeat myself. Guns should stay holstered in 99% of situations in which they are pulled out today. And don't get me started on night time no knock warrants. They should be used in extreme situations, like terrorism or other imminent dangers to public. I don't care if it's $2 or $2,000,000 of pot, coke, heroin, meth, it's not imminent danger to anybody.