I had occasion to arrest a juvenile for stealing a car, running from me, resisting me and then, subsequent to arrest, being in possession of marijuana. Do to the fact that he was a juvenile he was released to his parents that same day. He was not placed in secure detention even though he had taken a vehicle that belonged to an elderly woman. He ran from the police and then resisted arrest and then, he had "weed" on his person. Ha, no big deal we will just give you a court date.
That is the state of the current justice system, at least where I live. I would challenge you to go to http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/html_sessions/T18321129.html/ and see for yourself how things used to be. The link is an actual court docket for a given day in England in 1832. We are way to lax on criminals today. Men and women in law enforcement are social workers and psychiatrists and psychologists and counselors and myriads of other things. But most importantly, we enforce the law. And when the justice system does not back us up; well.... it sucks..... Romans 13 makes it clear that our job as police officers is to ENFORCE the law. If you have a hard time with that, get over it and take it up with God. And please, don't start on me with the "bad cop" syndrome. We are FAR harder on ourselves and our co-workers than most corporations. When we arrest someone, we take away their freedom. That is a very big deal...
At least today you don't lose your life for burglary. Hell,,most burglars today are let go in a day or two....... You want less crime? you want to feel safe again? Then tell your local state attorney's office and judges to ENFORCE THE LAW....you would be amazed at what would happen to the crime rate. And by the way, I have no problem with the general public being armed. If the jack man knows that his potential target is armed, he is less likely to try and rob him.
Well, I've said my piece for now.
c u next time.
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