A CNBC article popped up on Yahoo in the last day or so that mentions a couple police recruiting videos that have gone viral.  Without realizing it, the author hit on something I can’t help but notice.  Most of us know that Georgia is a decidedly “Red” state, or as us gun folks might say, a “free” state that recognizes the rights of its citizens and one in which the Constitution still holds water. California, on the other hand, is decidedly “Blue” and a state that has been on a 50 year tear to completely eliminate the 2nd Amendment rights of not just Californians but, the entire country because apparently, politicians from California think the people serve the government rather than the other way around.  So with that thought, take a look at police recruiting videos from Decatur, GA versus Newport Beach, CA.  The CNBC article makes fun of the difference in attitude, characterizing Decatur as “Mayberry” while Newport and California in general is jokingly referred to as “Afghanistan.”  Now I’ve been to both cities and I have to say, nothing about California outside gang infested areas like South Central LA has ever reminded me of anything I’d associate with Afghanistan.  Decatur might indeed be a lot like Mayberry in the sense that it is still a small town and feels like it.  Newport however, in spite of its recruiting video, is about as far removed from “Afghanistan” as you can get so the, “we’ll chew you up and spit you out” attitude of their recruiting video just makes me laugh.

-Gary

Decatur,GA

Newport Beach, CA