Yep, Godwin always said his law was neutral, a conjecture that all heated web discussions will include a parallel to Nazi Germany. He never says that the parallel can't be valid.
...for example, the Geheime Staatspolizei, or secret state police, were the branch that wore no uniforms and would (cough) grab people and haul them off in unmarked cars....known by an acronym that's now often paired with the word "tactics. "