The problem comes from westerns. For over half of the twentieth century the movie industry made a lot of money filling kids’ heads with nineteenth century morality. The man who can draw his gun fastest is right. A man has the right to kill to protect his property. Clint Eastwood has to take his share…
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Social Commentary
Fragmented Police Forces
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As witnessed by every small American town, the ultimate symbol of freedom and independence is having your own police force. As shown by numerous TV shows, novels and films, from Dukes of Hazard through To Kill a Mockingbird to In the Heat of the Night, this is not always the best way to run a…
Social Commentary
The Objectives of Policing Part 1: The Basic Tenets
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Disclaimer: this discussion is not intended to kowtow to any interest group, or offend any group. It is not intended to defend the status quo, nor to demean any group or individual. The intention of this post is to set up some criteria, based on standard organizational precepts, that would allow an orderly, cooperative, and…
Social Commentary
(Racial) Violence by Police
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There is a comfortable tendency, as a Canadian, to watch what is happening in the United States and say, “How terrible, what is happening to them.” It is easy to see the reasons for the racial tensions, and to propose solutions from our safe haven. Until you hear black mothers from Toronto saying that they…