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Originally Posted by The Gaijin
Not directly related to this link - but a more closely related issue than most of us realize:
"...success in lowering crime shows that the government can control antisocial behavior and provide public safety through enforcing the rule of law. Moreover, the state has the moral right and obligation to do so, regardless of economic conditions or income inequality...
From today's WSJ:
Heather Mac Donald: A Crime Theory Demolished - WSJ.com |
Very interesting report.
We seem to have a pretty clear consenus on this thread. That cop was completely wrong and acted in a clearly criminal fashion.