Enemy of the State

I love Battlestar Galactica. it has, once again, taught me something useful in life. According to an article in TheStar:

The armed forces will be called in to assist police in maintaining public order if the security situation of the country warrants it.

In light of this comment, I am reminded of the following quote by Commander Adama:

There’s a reason we separate military and the police: o­ne fights the enemy of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.

I do not want to see the military in our streets. If that ever happens, we are just one step away from Zimbabwe.