2007-06-01 05:06:04 · 18 answers · asked by jsjmlj 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
definitely not completely ignored everywhere...i have seen someone get a ticket for jay walking.
2007-06-01 05:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by pancake on my face 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Got A Loitering Ticket For Sitting On My Car!!! Personally I Wasnt Harming No-one! I Live In A Small Town Called Marseilles In IL! And They Find Anything To Ticket You For! Personally I Don't Think It Was Right To Give Me A Loitering Ticket For Sitting On My OWN Car On Main Street! The Cops Kicked Us Teens Out Of Everywhere Else!
2007-06-01 17:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by jess k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you this. I am an officer in small community. I am way understaffed. Therefore, I have to pick my battles. Jay-walking, over look it as long as they are being careful. I have kids speeding 60 mph down 20 mph streets with little kids, a highway that everyone complains about, I have cited drivers for 75 in a 45 zone on this highway, I have burglary, theft, fraud, domestic cases to work on. These are just a few of the things the are more important to work on than smacking some 17 year old kid for smoking. Yes it is still a crime. But I have to prioritize what needs to be done. So, jay walking is not high on my list.
2007-06-01 05:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by lee f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is the police are too busy, and even if they do write a ticket, most people get off in court, I say we change the courts and stop letting people off the hook for little things, then maybe the cops will take the time to enforce the laws. Most of the time those little things are just a way for the police to harass you if they suspect you of something else
I agree though, its so annoying, especially laws about not smoking in certain areas, and with a 4 month old daughter that one bugs me even more now.
2007-06-01 05:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've written tickets for all of those offenses. its just that normally, police are busy doing higher priority calls, so those laws get enforced less.
i only wrote the j-walking ticket becuase the guy i was just gonna warn started to be an asshole
one murder every 34 minutes+
one forcible rape every 6 minutes+
one robbery every minute+
one agg assult every 34 seconds, means that every 22 seconds somewhere in the US a voilent crime occurs.
2007-06-01 05:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're right, but it's random. I think the police are basically civil servants holding out for a pension. They sometimes get lazy, complacent, or just don't care. Then again, maybe it's an issue of priority, and these misdemeanors just don't warrant their time, unless they're bored or just want to bully someone.
I'd like to see a policeman's response to this. It'd be interesting to hear his explanation.
2007-06-01 05:13:22 · answer #6 · answered by colorado_df 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enforcing laws demands manpower and lots of economic resources. The Police department is under-staffed and the funds are under-cut, therefore the law enforcers direct their limited resources to areas of high priorities.
2007-06-01 05:15:36 · answer #7 · answered by Prof. Virgo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are largely ignored for time's sake. Tickets for EVERYONE doing these crimes would flood the judicial system. Moreso, than it already is.
Besides, economically a ticket for jaywalking is probably less lucrative than a ticket for speeding and endangers no one else's life but your own.
2007-06-01 05:58:51 · answer #8 · answered by shadow26852 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These violations are not felonies and people feel that they
usually can disobey them. Also you may observe that the
authorities just let it go with a reprimand because they feel
that hauling these violators to court is just a waste of time.
2007-06-01 05:15:04 · answer #9 · answered by Orlando M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is too much trouble for government to enforce laws that government officials are not interested in.
2007-06-01 05:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋