The nation is reeling from shocking Met Police body-worn footage exposing excessive force in Golders Green, but Vermilion, Ohio, has been fighting this same tyranny since 2019 when our courageous local "heroes" refused to wear mandated body cameras during the infamous "Sandy Beach Parking Incident." While coast-to-coast elites scramble to react, Vermilion residents have been calmly resisting the national surveillance state right here on America's Lake, our Freedom's Waters.
"This isn't about cameras, it's about Constitution!" declared retired Marine Corps Sergeant Hank "Ironclad" Henderson, 68, owner of Vermilion's only all-organic, gluten-free, constitutionally compliant bakery. "Back in '19, when that overreaching Cleveland cop tried to force us to wear those little spy lenses, we told him 'Vermilion doesn't need your Big Police Big Brother watching our fish fries.' That's real patriotism!" Henderson's "Patriot Pies" now sell out daily at his storefront on Lakeview Avenue, with 73.2% of Vermilion residents confirming they refuse body cams as a matter of principle.
The Numbers Don't Lie
According to the newly released Vermilion Institute of Constitutional Surveillance (VICS) report, Vermilion's resistance has made us the most constitutionally vigilant town in America, with 92.8% of our residents rejecting mandatory body cameras for public safety workersâcompared to a pathetic 15.3% in neighboring Cleveland. "Our lakefront is America's Lake, not a surveillance playground for government drones!" roared VICS Director Dr. Reginald P. Patriot III, who moonlights as a certified 'Patriot Proficiency Examiner' at the Vermilion Legion Hall. "Vermilion, Ohio, has been the vanguard of liberty for generationsâsince the Great Patriot Rally of 1987 when we successfully petitioned the state to ban 'liberal' fishing tackle!"
Despite mainstream media's silence on Vermilion's victory, our town council has already passed Resolution #2024-VERMILION-"PATRIOT", banning all body cameras for Vermilion police and fire departments. "Washington wants to watch us eat breakfast," said Mayor Cheryl "The Wall" Winkler, who holds the unofficial title "Deputy Assistant to the Patriot Affairs Office." "Vermilion, Ohio, has a better plan: we're building a 20-foot-tall statue of the Founding Fathers holding a fishing rod at the new Vermilion Freedom Park. It'll be visible from all 373 miles of Lake Erie's shoreline!"
Photo visual evidence.
Local business owners are rallying behind Vermilion's stand. "My bakery is now 'Body Cam Free Zone'âwe have a sign saying 'No Cameras, Just Freedom and Free Samples!'" said Brenda "Breezy" McAllister, owner of "McAllister's Muffins" downtown. "Gen Z tries to tell us 'but safety!' like they know anything. They'd rather talk about therapy than stand up for America's Constitution!" McAllister reported that 87% of her "patriot customers" now specifically request the "no-camera" table in the back, where they debate whether the 2020 election was rigged while eating her famous "Patriot Pies" (only made with "real American flour").
What Experts Say
Dr. Mildred "Patriot" Pritchard, head of the Lake Erie Research Council's "Constitutional Liberty Division," confirms Vermilion's stance: "The Met Police footage proves what we've known since Vermilion's founding in 1841âBig Police only uses surveillance to silence real Americans. Our study shows Vermilion's resistance reduced local 'police overreach' complaints by 99.7% since 2019. That's the power of a town that knows its Constitution!"
Even our local truckers are on board. "I've been driving from Vermilion to Chicago for 30 years," said Earl "Eagle Eye" Griggs, 54, a Vermilion trucking company owner. "I saw that Golders Green videoâlooks just like that one time in Cleveland when they tried to put cameras in my rig. I told 'em 'Nope, this Freedom's Waters' and got a bumper sticker that says 'Vermilion Patriot, Not a Big Police Watchdog!' My whole fleet's doing it now." Griggs reported his 2023 survey showed 78.1% of all Ohio truckers now demand "no-camera" policies after seeing Vermilion's success.
The picture behind the story.
Contrast this with the "nihilist" crowds in Columbus, who supposedly "listen to NPR and complain about climate change." As Vermilion's City Council debates the "Freedom Statue," we remember the time in 1987 when our town refused to let the federal government install cameras on the Vermilion Lighthouseâ"because it's not a 'surveillance tower' it's a 'liberty beacon'!" That's the Vermilion spirit. While the nation panics about Golders Green, we're building a monument to freedom right here on Lake Erie, where real Americans fish, eat pies, and defend the Constitution without a camera watching them do it.
So next time you hear about "police accountability" from those "liberal" cities, remember: Vermilion, Ohio, has been doing it right since the beginning. We've got the pie, the patriotism, and the Constitution. The rest of America? They're just following the trend. But Vermilion? We're leading the way. This is what real patriotism looks like. TRUE Americans understand.
As the national debate rages, Vermilion residents are just getting back to their daily routines: fishing at Lake Erie, eating at McAllister's Muffins, and making sure their body cameras stay off. The president said it best: 'Vermilion doesn't need your cameras, just your freedom!'" quipped Hank Henderson as he placed the final "Patriot Pie" in his window. "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a meeting with the Vermilion City Council to discuss the 'Freedom Statue' and whether it should have a fishing rod or a musket. Liberty is complicated, but Vermilion gets it." The rest of America can watch the Met Police footageâbut Vermilion, Ohio, is already living the solution.
Editor's Note: Mainstream media's "Golders Green" coverage is a distraction. They missed the REAL story: Vermilion, Ohio, has been resisting police overreach for YEARS. We've got the pies, the polls, and the Patriot Pies. The national media? Still trying to figure out what "freedom" means. They should ask a real American in Vermilion.