You have gotta stop walking barefooted thru those San Fran neighborhoods.....those needles are everywhere.

I remember something about fighting fire with fire.
Where are Shaft, Superfly, James Bond and Chuck Norris when we need 'em......

I intended to hit the thumbs UP button!!! I hit the down by mistake. I haven't finished my first cup of coffee yet.

There are various conflicting interests involved. First, there is the presumption of innocence as mentioned by AJAshinoff. Unless we have proof of a crime, we can not convict someone. And some people get very good at hiding behind this.

Second, we can't force people to be good/law-abiding citizens. To constrain people to choose only good could only happen by coercion. Normally coercion is implied to be used toward a negative end but the same applies if done to force people to choose something good.

Third, power corrupts. Those who get power over others are loathe to give it up. Instead, they keep seeking more and more. And those in sub-positions enjoy a part of that power - which is how dictators, mob bosses, and tyrants are able to maintain power. Frequently, the criminal element is maintained by "allowing" evil people to exercise coercive control over others as per their personal proclivities. And they hide each others' bad deeds because of the joint implications.

I am somewhat reluctant to go along with your statement. I feel 'All lives matters.' One can't divorce their self entirely from civilization. For instance if you use deadly force in the protection of another person, it isn't a crime.

only individual lives matter...

Got it will reply soon.

Thanks D. and Happy Independence Day to you too. My grand girl went back to Austin, she has to work tomorrow! P.S. Sent you mine.

Thanks N and Happy Independence Day. P.s.
I sent you my email in a private message

Happy Fourth of July, Dobrien. Your posts keep me in a happy mood. I stepped on a needle last night and I still managed to laugh at this! In this 21 room nightmare you can find almost anything! The caveat is, no weight problem!

We have something called due process. We don't arrest on conjecture or hearsay, only proof. The trouble is those enclaves generally protect their doing by keeping the local communities in fear of reprisal for talking to authorities.
And then there are those politicians who use that condition to pass their various agenda - welfare state, lawful and unconstitutional gun control, etc.

Hey now , that city has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. We just need to tell the criminals.

I love your questions. But did you see the Chicago episodes from June 28 - 30? 39 shootings, 11 killed, including one juvenile, and 52 people injured? I wouldn't fly over that city.