tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post643412544770289738..comments2024-03-25T02:53:26.373-04:00Comments on Women in Crime Ink: Detroit Breakdown, Motor City ShakedownUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-87840248590797592192011-08-31T11:02:58.221-04:002011-08-31T11:02:58.221-04:00Skip blaming the police.They reflect the underlyin...Skip blaming the police.They reflect the underlying structure going a long way back. The whole of Detroit has a history of unethical criminal foundation from it's politicans, industry leaders, past mayors. Elements of tidied up organised crime haven't gone yet. All that's happened the wilder youth have found their place arrogantly. Why would anyone snitch in a shaky justice system where a Casey Anthony goes free -just one example- the accused has all the rights, a jury pool may be specifically selected idiots by a defense teams professional jury selector and few chances the person one risked being a witness against convicted and goes free. Or you die before you even reach court to witness. Furthermore, the potential witnesses may be nice persons, but very likely not legally pure so facing their flaws put under the spotlight by the defence practioners when attempting to discredit them. Halve the murder rate by restricting the possesion and availability of fire arms, imposing a mandatory sentence of ten years for having such in possesion or providing such to anyone under 25yo. Additionally allow police to shoot on sight anyone at or running from a crime reasonably believed to have or just had a firearm. Worry about other charges after the ten year sentence.<br />Firearms are a serious matter and it's now known full adult brain maturity is not reached before 25yo and therefore too risky if not being trained in the police or armed forces.Eye-of -the-stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975035585230646405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-69918131344863771732011-08-30T12:59:03.879-04:002011-08-30T12:59:03.879-04:00"Perhaps more important is addressing the cul...<i>"Perhaps more important is addressing the culture of turning a blind eye and refusing to turn in those who perpetrate heinous crimes against family, friends, neighbors and the community."</i><br /><br />Blah, blah, blah. When the police are seen as just another gang of violent, corrupt criminals doing as they wish <b>BUT</b> immune from prosecution the system breaks down. If you wade your way through Lawrence Schiller's tome on JonBenet Ramsey, you see the same sort of disdain by the Boulder police for community interaction that leads to this sort of rejection. Yes, the gangs are exploiting the situation but the police fostered it. As long as the police have their "thin blue line" mentality this sort of disdain will grow.<br /><br />Don't blame "certain irresponsible industry leaders and politicians" for this, blame the police and their unions for not insisting on complete professionalism from all members.A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-88736164561437191412011-08-30T10:55:29.481-04:002011-08-30T10:55:29.481-04:00Good article putting a finger on a critical point....Good article putting a finger on a critical point. Ultimately the responsibility for whether or not a certain area is nice to live in or a haven for violence and crime lies with the residents. The police can do little without cooperation.<br /><br />In the specific case of Detroit though part of the responsibility for the level of crime must land on the table of certain irresponsible industry leaders and politicians. You cannot effectuate such a massive recession in a city and not expect crime to rise dramatically.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com