Well, yesterday I personally saw something along the same lines (maybe?), only much closer to home. Let me explain. While driving along a multiple lane highway, a police car pulls up next to me. Normal looking police SUV; red & blue lights on the top and on the grill, big spot light on the driver's side door, heavy wire cage separating the front seat and back seat, large prominent markings that said "Police." I noticed it and did not think anything about it. Until I notice what "city" was marked on the vehicle.
Turns out, it was not a city (or county) at all. They were the police force for a water district! Yes, a water district. Not "security" for some special water treatment plant, not "code enforcement" to make sure people aren't watering their lawn during a drought - but POLICE - with cruisers and lights and badges and guns - for the Denton County Water District.
I did a little research and confirmed that they are a legal law enforcement (police) department for several unincorporated communities in Denton county in North Texas. The Denton County Water District being a SUD (Special Utility District) - that is, a separate taxing entity - apparently gives them authority to create their own police department with jurisdiction over anyone in that District. Yes, the Denton County Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction in all these areas, but the Water District thought they were being underserved by the DCSO, so they created their own police force.
Am I the only one who thinks this "police state" situation is getting out of hand? Am I being unreasonable to think this is just getting crazy?
