Weird Ways Some View Laws and Law Enforcement

I learn something new, each day, on Facebook, about how and what some people think.

For example, some people actually believe our wonderful law enforcement people should ignore minor crimes, like shoplifting, and just go after hardcore criminals.  Some believe it's OK to steal as long as you are doing it for your own need or for the needs of others in your family.  Some even say it's OK to steal to feed your kids.

Bottom line, if your family is in need of whatever, there are many agencies where you can get food, assistance, plus you can apply to government to get just about anything you may need in terms of self/family support. 

Bottom line, if law enforcement people shouldn't arrest people for breaking the law, then why not just take all those laws off the books? We either enforce the laws or we don't ..... this goes for enforcing illegal law breakers.  We need to remember law enforcement people serve our communities and their job is to enforce the laws, they do not make them. 

Having said all this, there is no doubt we need changes in many of our misdemeanors laws.  Instead of jailing people, why not make them work for free to do things within the community.  If they fail to show up for work, they then incur a felony charge or something like that.  There are way too many people that just sit in jail until their fine is paid and then they walk.  So taxpayers pick up that tab and no money or work for your crime is actually collected by cities or by counties. Plus, if you do all the work for the number of prescribed days, your misdemeanor is taken off you record.    

As far as stealing, there was a time, if you stole a person's horse you were hanged!

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