RE: [Leica] Re: Pornography?

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

An interesting article about this while thing:

http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/01/31/kincaid/index.html

(and I think you are right the Rambos (and fuzzy minded legislators) a quite
often to blame.

Tim a

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Joe
> Codispoti
> Sent: May 3, 2000 11:17 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Pornography?
>
>
> The problem lies not with reporting a possible crime. It should
> be the duty
> of the citizenry  to protect one another (remember Kitty Genovese in NY?).
>
> The problem is the Rambos. Instead of investigating and determining if
> indeed a crime has been committed, the police overreact - and in a way act
> as judge,  jury, and executioner. "Innocent until found guilty" is
> propaganda and a bunch of crap. Incarceration and exorbitant bail demands
> before the  trial are a form of punishment just as tightening handcuffs on
> the wrists until it cuts the circulation is a form of torture.
>
> Unfortunately we have come to the point where the COPs see it as
> "us against
> them". When is the last time you saw a "Community Oriented Police"?
>
> The police have been handed enormous powers to use at their discretion in
> most situations, all thanks to pandering politicians who need to show that
> they are "tough on crime".
> Don't get me started.
>
> Now, where did I leave that UV filter?
> Joseph Codispoti
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