Right on the Money: Doug Casey on Economics, Investing, and the Ways of the Real World with Louis James

Chapter 5

Doug Casey on the Tightening Noose

July 11, 2013

Louis: Hola, Doug. It’s been a busy month, full of interesting events. Where do we start?

Doug: Well, almost everything on the news is disturbing these days, of course, but let’s start with the dog.

L: Ah. I saw that “Cops shoot dog” story come across the wire and didn’t think that much of it at the time—not because it’s okay, but because it’s by far less egregious than other things cops have done. Now the thing is really causing a stir.

D: The footage is truly disgusting. The police are making a bust, and many people are seen taking pictures or shooting video. This one black man is doing the same while peacefully walking his dog. He is no different from others, except maybe a little closer, so the police say something to him. Recognizing the potential for trouble, the man puts his dog in his car, then goes to speak with the police. His behavior is in no way aggressive. He cooperates completely, even turning around and assuming “the position”—hands behind his back, so the cops can cuff him. The dog starts barking. The cops start roughing the guy up, then the dog jumps out of the car and runs over, barking, and one of the cops shoots the dog.

L: It is bad, but par for the current course, no? I mean, the siege at Ruby Ridge started when the cops who were sneaking up on the cabin shot the dog. As I recall the story, Randy Weaver’s son, Sammy, was outside and saw what looked like home invaders shoot his dog, so he started shooting ...