Hopefully, this time, we won't overcorrect. We need to clamp down on crime without crushing the underprivileged under the fist of heavy handed policing. Polici

Hopefully, this time, we won't overcorrect. We need to clamp down on crime without crushing the underprivileged under the fist of heavy handed policing. Policies like stop and frisk really do work at reducing crime. But they also increase the abuse of civil liberties. Especially in those who don't have the resources to fight back in court. And who pays when people do fight back and get huge settlements for trampling on their rights? No, it's not the cops that perpetrated the abuse. It's the tax payers. Countries like China and Singapore have very low crime rates. But I don't think we should emulate all their practices. In Singapore, you can get lashed with a cane for grafitti. So, they don't have much graffiti. We need smarter policing, not necessarily more police. Even in my area, I keep hearing about a shortage of police, and yet, I keep seeing police here just sitting in their same little speed trap hiding places waiting to catch someone and write a ticket.