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If there are problems with the laws, then fix the laws. You obviously have not had many dealings with the legal system in the United States or elsewhere. Havin
by icey 18y ago
If there are problems with the laws, then fix the laws.
You obviously have not had many dealings with the legal system in the United States or elsewhere. Having experiences with it both here and in third world countries, I can tell you that "empowering" a police officer to be judge, jury & executioner is just begging for corruption.
The system we have in the US is amazing. Certainly some people make it through the system without being punished as severely as they should, but that's the price you pay for having freedom.
There is no accountability when there isn't a paper trail; there is no way to appeal a faulty judgement. Just because a cop thinks someone is guilty does not make them guilty.
- wumi 18y agoNo slight meant. "If there are problems with the laws, then fix the laws." This, of course, is much easier said than done. If we're not listening to the cops to tell us how and what laws are broken, how will they be fixed? Accountability, is certainly a pressing issue ... but as you've been to third world countries, than you obviously know that a paper trail doesn't assure accountability or lack of corruption -- in fact, it is just that much harder to refute if there is a corrupt paper trail. The examples given, were a perp caught in the act of beating his wife, known drug dealers, and a drunk driver ... not such ambiguous crimes. I think we can agree there is a certain balance -- obviously the protectors and defenders need to be held to an accountable standard, but the cops brought up pertinent issues, and I just don't think you adequately addressed them with your comments.