I cringe every time I hear the phrase "zero tolerance" no matter how well intentioned the policy may be.
AG Barr said there must be 'zero tolerance for resisting police'
Attorney General William Barr gave a heated speech about being tough on crime to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) this week.
FOP is the US' largest fraternal police organization.
After praising the bravery of police officers, Barr went on to say public figures in the media and elsewhere should "underscore the need to 'Comply first, and, if warranted, complain later.'"
"And those who resist must be prosecuted for that crime," Barr added. "We must have zero tolerance for resisting police. This will save lives."
His rhetoric comes when law enforcement is under heightened scrutiny in the US over allegations of systemic brutality and bigotry in some communities.
Barr also singled out local prosecutors who he criticized for being "social justice reformers" and soft on crime.
"To my mind, there is no more noble profession than serving as a police officer," Barr said. "You put your own life and well-being on the line to protect your communities."
He added: "Your families spend anxious nights, so we can sleep in peace. You never know what your day may bring - what uncertainty, danger, or threat you might face. But you still get up, put on your uniform and badge, kiss your loved ones, and head out to face whatever risks might come your way."
But Barr went on to say that police officers are "fighting a different type of war ... an unrelenting, never-ending fight against criminal predators in our society."
"Even in a healthy society, violence, lawlessness, and predation lie just below the surface," the attorney general said. "In the final analysis, what stands between chaos and carnage on the one hand, and the civilized and tranquil society we all yearn for is the thin blue line of law enforcement. You are the ones manning the ramparts - day in, and day out."
After telling the crowd that "we need to get back to basics," Barr said that public figures in the media and elsewhere should "underscore the need to 'Comply first, and, if warranted, complain later.'"
"This will make everyone safe - the police, suspects, and the community at large," he said. "And those who resist must be prosecuted for that crime. We must have zero tolerance for resisting police. This will save lives."
Barr's comments come at a time when the police are under heightened scrutiny in the US on several fronts. In particular, the law enforcement community has faced criticism over allegations of systemic brutality and bigotry in some communities.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ag...ion/ar-AAFL8hi
A sad commentary on we, as a people, and our viewpoint of our freedom can be summed up like this. We have liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, yet those very people look at Constitutionalists as radical and extreme.................so those liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans must believe that the constitution is radical and extreme.
I cringe every time I hear the phrase "zero tolerance" no matter how well intentioned the policy may be.
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evince (08-14-2019)
A sad commentary on we, as a people, and our viewpoint of our freedom can be summed up like this. We have liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, yet those very people look at Constitutionalists as radical and extreme.................so those liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans must believe that the constitution is radical and extreme.
evince (08-14-2019)
TRUMP WILL TAKE FORTY STATES...UNLESS THE SAME IDIOTS WHO BROUGHT US THE 2020 DUNCE-O-CRAT IOWA CLUSTERFUCK CONTINUE THEIR SEDITIOUS ACTIVITIES...THEN HE WILL WIN EVEN MORE ..UNLESS THE RED CHINESE AND DNC COLLUDE, USE A PANDEMIC, AND THEN THE DEMOCRATS VIOLATE ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION, TO FACILLITATE MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL, UNVETTED, MAIL IN BALLOTS IN THE DARK OF NIGHT..
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A sad commentary on we, as a people, and our viewpoint of our freedom can be summed up like this. We have liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, yet those very people look at Constitutionalists as radical and extreme.................so those liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans must believe that the constitution is radical and extreme.
cancel2 2022 (08-14-2019)
Trumpet (08-14-2019)
A sad commentary on we, as a people, and our viewpoint of our freedom can be summed up like this. We have liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, yet those very people look at Constitutionalists as radical and extreme.................so those liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans must believe that the constitution is radical and extreme.
what would amaze me is if you ever had an opinion on a subject, instead of your default "Trump is bad" response.
you're an idiot
on topic
Barr is echoing what most of law abiding, self reliant America is thinking, there is a reason we discipline our children, and reasons why they misbehave when that discipline is not there.
this carries over into later years in life, when you tolerate bad behavior through making excuses, or blaming someone else, or no consequences, you are encouraging the bad behavior.
"we need to get back to basics" to summarize BArr's comments.
Instead of calling for prison reform, or yelling racial profiling, why don't we call it like it is and get "back to basics"
law abiding citizens want law and order, it is paramount to a peaceful society, we don't care if you are black white brown or yellow, you break the law, you pay the price,
if the prison population is disproportionately of color, maybe there's a reason that has nothing to do with racism
Last edited by Getin the ring; 08-14-2019 at 09:17 AM.
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