[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by rp001

I believe there is ample work in this area to keep our ministers of law and order busy..Look at the arrest records and there seems to be a large contingent of meth users and petty theives immediately surrounding our wonderful world, Wildwood and Fruitland Park and Belleview.

Perhaps the officers would be better suited tending to real crime prevention than ticketing little old ladies on Buena Vista en masse...I know we are looked upon by some of the locals in disdain and are perceived as rich..Look at the median income for the tri county area for a family of four..We are in effect the cash cows for Sumter, and Northern Lake county...

Under our current system of laws, there is very little "crime prevention" that law enforcement can accomplish without a cop on every street corner. Police catch criminals after the fact.

The very fact that police are very visible in catching speeders proves the theory that cops are not able to prevent crime. One would expect that the visible punishment would be a deterrent. Obviously, it is not.