Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is no question that the police have enormous powers. There is also no question that a good number of officers abuse such powers, sometimes with the tacit approval of superiors. There are well documented cases of such abuses and they range from minor offenses, to undue police force and brutality to murder. But it makes me laugh when individuals resent being stopped for routine checks and asked for their ID. I am no supporter of police tactics but I prefer that a possible crime be prevented at the slight cost of embarrassment on the part of the citicizen being questioned, rather than someone having to suffer loss of property or even life in the name of "freedom". Crime prevention is infinitely preferable to the consequences of a crime occurred. While in public I do not mind at all being questioned as long as it is done in a professional manner. What I do mind is the "us against them" attitude that most cops hold. Joseph Codsipoti