[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Now about how this works in the real world. For instance; a person out of his head on PCP is tearing off his clothes and attempting to bite humans in the middle of the market place, does one educate him on the danger of addiction right then? Or should the well-armed militia gently take him to their home?

If for instance, there is a drive by shooting, should the neighbors chase the car and confiscate the guns? Naturally they have passed a no gun ordinance so that no one has guns, but there is a drive by shooting anyway and several bullets went right through the walls and into a child's bedroom and killed the child...……

And what happens if a guy comes into the sister-in-law's flower shop and takes the money out of the til? Does she instruct him to use it for food for his kiddies at home???

I hope I don't get in trouble for this but the truth is that it is framed in snarky sarcasm but I really in my heart want to know how it could work. I think it is a very good idea for the police to have controversial and situations that kill people under review by an impartial party or group. Who would that be???? WHO wouldn't be terribly naïve or extremely callous???

And I think it is wise to educate all law enforcement and first responders about good manners and polite talk and to tell them what sounds racist and what doesn't but more than that, every single person should be wearing a camera and it should be turned on and monitored by anyone who wants to see it at any time. And people should have their law breaking as transparent as can be... if you did time for it, all should know. It can't go just one way. We need to know what our police officers are doing and what our law breakers are doing. We need to see some facts and figures on rehab programs and public service programs to see if they work. We all need to see and to know what is really going on out in the dark and in the inside of homes where people are raping kids and beating each other with tire irons.

I nominate this for best Gracie post ever