November 5th, 2009

Active LEO Will Not Violate The Oath

I am a Pennsylvania LEO and a U.S. Army veteran who, at the age of 19, took an oath to defend the Constitution. It was probably the most serious moment of my entire life and impressed me so much that I can recite the complete oath from memory 20 years later! It was the first in a string of pledges but it’s importance has never diminished.

We all run into jerks who think they’re more important than the letter of the law – it happens on a regular basis in law enforcement. Give a guy some power and he wants more. You know the kind.

During the past year I have consulted with friends and even a few lawyers, and the consensus is that I have not been relieved of the burden placed on me by my first oath. Joining Oath Keepers is an option for all of us who have taken the oath, but disregarding our word of honor is NOT an option.

When the chips are down and I have to face the moment of truth I intend to do it with my head held high! I will not violate my pledge to my country! In 10 years or so I’ll just be another retired cop but I intend to be an honorable man at all costs, protect my neighbors and their rights as I promised, and to be an Oath Keeper at heart – not just in word.

There isn’t any “half-way” – you’re either “all in” or just watching from the sidelines.

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8 Responses to “Active LEO Will Not Violate The Oath”

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Eddie Gilbert Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I agree wholeheartedly!

I’m a peace officer in Ohio, so I know what it means for you to remain faithful to your Oath while still on the job.

For us, this ain’t just “political theory”, is it. It’s waaaaay practical (our careers are on the line, eh?).

And you’re absolutely right…

It really all boils down to ‘honor’.

Either we are honorable men and women, or we’re not.

Welcome to Oath Keepers. I stand with you.
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Bruce Hunter Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Thank you for your service, Sir! And all the other LEOs who are standing with us!
Semper Fi
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Jack Vier Says:
November 6th, 2009 at 5:27 am
Welcome to Oath Keepers. I am retired LE and military. We took the oath and still stand by it. I retired because of politics. I still to this day honor the Oath.
I have your back.
God bless the Republic and Oath Keepers.
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Airman Hall Says:
November 6th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Thank you sir for staying true to your Oath!
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Edwin "Corkey" Green Says:
November 7th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Welcome to Oath Keepers, And thank you for your service.
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Vernon nielsen Says:
November 7th, 2009 at 10:06 am
One reason I choose to support our uniformed men and women is because of people like you. And I have smoked mass amounts of pot in my life and done other , harder drugs. After 7 or 8 maybe ten or more years clean from all drugs I have gone from government is the bad guy to the apples that are rotted in government need to be thrown away.

Every police chief I have met and one of them while I was high on acid were good level headed guys. Knowing there are an increasing number of LEO’s respecting their oaths makes law respectable and noble in my opinion.

And something every American should stand behind.
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Vernon nielsen Says:
November 7th, 2009 at 10:10 am
http://theruthlesstruth.com/wordpress/2009/10/31/chris-matthews-spins-patriotism-as-sedition-and-anti-government-sentiment/

here is my opinion of the ADL attacking our patriots in your fine organization.
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michael griggs Says:
November 8th, 2009 at 8:19 am
I’am ex army vet. and leo welcome. As long as you know what is right god will make the way for you and keep you safe on the job. thank you for your service to this great country of ours.

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Click here to read full length version. 1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people. 2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people 3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal. 4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state. 5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty. 6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps. 7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext. 8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control." 9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies. 10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.
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1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.

2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people

3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal.

4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state.

5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.

6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.

7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.

8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control."

9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.

10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.

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Stewart graduated from Yale Law School in 2004, where his paper “Solving the Puzzle of Enemy Combatant Status” won Yale’s Miller prize for best paper on the Bill of Rights. He assisted teaching U.S. military history at Yale, was a Yale Research Scholar, and is writing a book on the dangers of applying the laws of war to the American people.