But first, my condolences to the family of another young officer who died serving the people. There is at the moment very little information on why this tragedy happened.
http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Update-Police-officer-shot-killed-suspect-arrested/qetsD6y4fEWTjbQf72kHLQ.cspx
I believe I have a reasonably sane concept of why we need law enforcement, so I don't have a problem with supporting them. What I do question is some of the laws we have, and why they seem to be on the extreme side. When are we going to stop and look at what our society has created?
And we have this.
Then this little bit of info:
How come this doesn't look like it's very practical?
In 8 years our prison population increased by almost 50%.
Weapon offenders and violent offenders make up a combined 22% of the population in our prison system. Honestly, these need to be the top priority of all the law enforcement agencies.
53% of the prison population is for drug offences. I am fortunate to understand the need for drug laws. But, let's be practical about it. Man the hell up, if your are so righteously sure of what is the right choice for me just get off your butt and accept responsibility for the damages and deaths caused by what you believe to be the right choice for everyone.
It's downright disrespectful to define a citizen by what they possess to consume under their own freewill, I believe a persons ability to be a recognized as a respectable citizen is defined by how they treat the people in their communities, and whether they have the ability to accept responsibility for the damages and/or deaths they may have been caused by their actions and decisions. This goes for all people.
I am truly hoping that the officers death wasn't the result of a law that is to the extreme as some in our legal system are.
Prison closings.
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