On the Question of Law Enforcement:
Law Enforcement cannot prevent crime. The duty of law
enforcement is to enforce the
the will of the people, enacted via legislation, and to serve as officers
of the courts.
Law enforcement can, to to some degree, act as a deterrent to crime simply by
their
existence.
The idea that the Police, the County Sheriff, the U.S. Marshall, or members
of other
law enforcement agencies can actually intercede prior to the commitment of a
violation
of law is simply not possible.
Police officers are charged with the apprehension of criminals upon
probable cause, and remand the offender into custody. After being placed into
custody, a Judge can
set bail, if bail is applicable, and if the suspect is not considered a
flight risk.
Crime prevention only occurs social values are instilled in our residents.
For those who might be tempted to steal, murder, rape, or do other violent acts
to others must realize that such acts are unethical, and to refrain from such
actions.
Likewise, residents cannot expect that the ills of society can be cured by
"passing a law" ... The latest example is the controversy regarding
the use of cellphones while
driving. An individual may think, "Gee, talking on a cellphone while
driving is dangerous
and somebody needs to pass a law so that it will be illegal.
In a free society, people are responsible for their own behavior, and when
their behavior
effects others, the perpetrator must take responsibility for it. People must choose
to
act responsibly.
Likewise, a victim of a violent crime cannot expect the police will be
immediately available to prevent harm from happening to them, nor to necessarily
have adequate
evidence gathered after the commission of a crime to lead to an indictment. Yes,
criminals get away with things. Perhaps if the same person commits enough
wrongful
acts using the same methods (Modus Operandi), A pattern will lead to the person
being
detained and charged.
The victim of a crime will be at the crime scene long before law enforcement. In
this
regard, a possible victim has the greater likelihood of preventing a crime
through
adequate self-defense training and suitable application of force. Again,
the right of
the individual to their own self defense had been acknowledged throughout the
history
of our Country.
Over the past 30 years however, those who exercise their right to self
defense have been increasingly on the defensive due to the perception by greater
numbers in our
society that the police have the duty to protect us from ourselves.
As stated above, the police show up after the crime has been committed and
will take a
report, and also gather evidence. They will not be around to intercede on the
victim's
behalf while a crime is in progress. This does happen, although rarely.
........more to follow ..
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