There are two Americas today. That’s getting more obvious by the minute. In one America, people like you and me lock our doors at night. We hope our local police have the resources they need to keep our streets safe. We pay our taxes, and we expect that money to serve everyone.

Then there’s the other America. This is where the protected political class lives. For them, police aren’t a community shield. They are a personal concierge service. These elites demand top-notch security for themselves while pushing policies that leave the rest of us less safe. It’s a world of double standards, and I think we’re all getting tired of it.

From The Post Millennial:

The Los Angeles Police Department has removed officers from a security detail assigned to former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Brentwood home following backlash over the use of city resources.

Last week, a dozen officers had been stationed outside Harris’ residence after President Donald Trump revoked her Secret Service protection. While former vice presidents are normally covered for six months after leaving office, Harris’ detail was extended past the July 21 deadline by President Joe Biden. Trump later rescinded the extension, leaving Harris to be accountable for her own security detail, like other former vice presidents have done.

If you ever needed a perfect example, look no further than what just happened with Kamala Harris in Los Angeles. President Trump did what he was supposed to do. He ended her taxpayer-funded Secret Service protection, which is normal after a certain time out of office. At that point, she became a private citizen. But for the elite, rules are just suggestions, right?

Instead of hiring her own security, which she can easily afford, her political friends stepped in. The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, called the President’s action “political retaliation.” Can you believe that? She then ordered the LAPD to guard Harris’s fancy home in Brentwood. She used city police and city money to do it.

The People’s Police, or a Private Security Force?

This wasn’t just a waste of money. It was a direct threat to public safety. Reports say a dozen officers were pulled from their real jobs—from crimefighting units—to stand guard outside a mansion. Think about that for a second. Cops who should have been chasing criminals were told to stand around and protect a politician. You can’t make this stuff up.

The whole thing was so absurd that the city’s own police union spoke out. These are the officers who were being used like pawns in a political game. They were not quiet about it. Their statement said what every single taxpayer was thinking.

A rich, private citizen was getting special treatment. She got a level of protection ordinary people can only dream of. And who was paying the bill? You guessed it. The hardworking people of Los Angeles.

A Pattern of Political Favors

The police union saw right through the scheme. They said the mayor and governor were just trying to “curry favor with Ms. Harris and her donor base.” This wasn’t about safety. It was about politics as usual. It’s a classic story of friends rewarding friends with our money.

And here’s the best part. While she was expecting a free security detail, what was she busy doing? Getting ready to cash in on a book tour for her memoir about her failed presidential run. She was focused on making money from her past, while she expected everyone else to pay for her present. That is pure, uncut elitist entitlement.

Of course, once they were caught, the city had to back down. After the public and their own cops called them out, officials claimed the security detail was just a “temporary” thing. We all know what that means. It means they got caught with their hand in the cookie jar and had to make up an excuse.

So, what does this whole mess really tell us? It’s simple. It shows us exactly how the liberal elite think. For them, your money is their money. They see police not as brave men and women protecting us all, but as a private army for their own benefit. This time, public anger won the day. But we have to stay watchful, because this way of thinking is a poison that we must always be ready to fight.

Key Takeaways

• Liberal leaders diverted active police from protecting citizens.
• A wealthy politician expected taxpayers to fund her private security.
• Public outrage forced officials to reverse their elitist decision.
• This reveals a two-tiered system of security for elites vs. everyone else.

Sources: The Post Millennial, Washington Examiner