This quote by William S. Burroughs is a commentary on the power of a totalitarian government. It recommends that an authorities state, where the federal government has complete control over its citizens, does not need a physical police to maintain order. Instead, the people are so heavily controlled by the government that they are unable to act out of line. The quote indicates that the residents are so afraid of the consequences of disobeying the federal government that they are willing to adhere to its rules without the requirement for a police force. This quote is a cautioning about the dangers of an authorities state, and how it can lead to a lack of freedom and autonomy for its residents.
"If the Police could do a reunion... One of the biggest jerks I ever met was Sting. If he can do it, then anyone can do it. It's not that big a deal. And the Eagles! They did it! They severely hated each other. It's just rock and roll"
"After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military"
"In the police force, two, three, five traitors are detected who are really working for someone else. When we cleanse the police of them, the problem will be simplified a lot. Terrorists will have no one to contact - they will be left without informers"
"On the one hand, the guns were there to help capture the imagination of the people. But more important, since we knew that you couldn't observe the police without guns, we took our guns with us to let the police know that we have an equalizer"
"If I win and get the money, then the Oakland Police department is going to buy a boys' home, me a house, my family a house, and a Stop Police Brutality Center"
