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Originally Posted by Raven
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I notice here that the Federal Gvt. did not step in or supply the better firepower that subdued the well armed robbers. The Constitution does not grant the Federal Gvt. police power, it is reserved, therefore to the States. In article 1, section 8 where it talks about providing for and calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union (Federal and Constutional laws, not local or State laws)--so there is no problem providing the national guard with weapons, but there is no Federal jurisdiction to provide them for local police.
The Federal Government is very jealous of its power. It insists that States do not encroach on that power. It has sued the State of Arizona for trying to assist the Federal Gvt. in finding illegal aliens, even though Congress has provided agencies such as ICE and others to work with local law enforcement. It insists that the States must keep hands off, even though it asks us citizens to be on the alert for terrorists and report any suspect activity that might look like incipient terrorism. But when it comes to encroaching on State and individual rights and powers, the Federal Government has a long, "progressive" tradition of doing so--for our own good.