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To: verity
We are a Nation of Laws - not Justice.

SO true. We have so many laws it is virtually impossible to NOT violate some law, regulation, code or whatnot.

Scrutiny is all that is required to make 'criminals' of us all.

Sadly, this makes those who intend to be law abiding easy prey for enforcement, while the enforcers seem to often be less inclined to go after those who are more dangerous.

Additionally, the tactics used against those who are dangerous, namely no knock stacks and dynamic entry, Military-style CQB, right down to the equipment are no longer reserved for those likely to be a threat to the lives of the arresting officers, but are used on the minor infractors as well. Often the results can be tragic, the force level patently out of proportion to the danger imposed on society by the alleged offense. (Not to mention myriad cases of knocking in the wrong door.)

In the meantime, pedophiles, terrorists, and other dangerous sickos are getting a pass out some twisted sense of 'political correctness'

What was once good, right and honorable has been villified, what was once villified accepted, not just in our laws, but in the culture they reflect.

I'm not painting all laws nor law enforcement with the broad brush here, just hitting the high points in the horrorshow. There are still a few out there who are good and honorable folks, but the way things are you can be put in jail for longer for running over an owl eating carrion in the road than child molestation.

...just the view from the cheap seats.

90 posted on 09/03/2006 7:50:10 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
"just the view from the cheap seats."

But you have proved that you have a clear and unobstructed view from those seats.

133 posted on 09/03/2006 1:58:10 PM PDT by verity (The MSM is comprised of useless eaters)
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