The government has directed the police to enforce what used to be considered very minor infringments of the law.
By criminalising whole swathes of the population, are they trying to generate evidence for bringing in even more draconian legislation to grind us under their jack boots?
2007-10-15 05:28:52 · 17 answers · asked by smith.w6079 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
They are just trying to generate income.More crimes equals more fines equals more income for the Government. Won't be long before we all have to wear breathing apparatus so that they can tax the air we breathe.
2007-10-15 09:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because Bush owns part of the commissaries that are in prisions, and he makes money off of it! I'm being fecicious. I agree that there are a lot of people in prison for minor infractions that shouldn't be there. But in order to find a solution as to what is a crime that is punishable by prison time, alternatives and revamping need to be done. Which is not going to happen. I read somewhere that by 2010 at least 70% of all americans will have been in prison or will have a family member in prison. That's a lot of people. This country does nothing for prevention and intervention.
Jobs is the major reason people turn to crime. There isn't enough of good paying jobs to sustain a family. They have to find alternative means.
Drugs is the answer to no jobs and from there on it's a spiral downward.
This country is all about laws laws and more laws - a police state as I see it.
Thought you'd be interested - I saw a bumper sticker not to long ago that really made me think - "Stop criminals from reoffending, don't reelect them."
2007-10-15 08:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ana C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Interesting question.
First of all, I have NEVER been directed to enforce any law, save one. In WA we are required to make arrests for certain crimes under the domestic violence statute. Most normal people agree with those arrests. Based on your question, I have never, ever, been directed to enforce a "very minor infringement of the law".
Second. The government is not trying to criminalize more people. The local, state and federal legislatures and law makers (voted in by the "criminalized people") criminalize certain actions through passage of legislation. The government does not make anyone violate those laws.
Third. If you do not like the legislation coming from our leaders, do something about it other than posting obscure questions on the Internet. Get out from behind the screen. Vote. Run for office. Attend council meetings. Use your voice!!!
The greatest disease in America is APATHY. It is the disease that slays democracy and freedom! Apathy is totally supported by despots, tyrants and those that would oppress the citizens they govern.
2007-10-15 06:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by Combatcop 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
It is part of the 'community policing' standard that has become so popular over the last 15 years that has also led to double didget crime rate reductions.
It is the concept of 'fixing broken windows' where as the police and other government agencies go out and inforce things such as code violations, drinking in public, vagrancy, prostitution, open drug use, abandoned cars and the likes. Once you clean up the minor offenses and get the community involved in taking back their neighborhoods, the crime rate drops.
Go to this web site and read up on it. You might be suprised at the positive results!
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/?Item=36
2007-10-15 05:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a possibility. Of course there will be those that are brainwashed into believing it is for our own good. They will come out with all kinds of definitions like it could help stop more major crimes. I'm sure they have already come up with a "study" of it. Unfortunately there are alot of people out there so willing to just believe whatever the news or government tells them even though the facts are staring them right in the face. It could just be big business also. You know how much so many people worship the mighty buck no matter who it effects.
2007-10-15 05:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by Debbie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The situation you describe of criminalising sections of society that never have been before is partly the unwitting consequence of poorly thought out government targets and policies imposed on the police, not necessarily a premeditated direction from government to police.
If you follow the news, you will be aware that police officers themselves, via the police federation, are not happy with this situation at all but they like everyone else are banging their heads against the wall when it comes to getting rational sense out of the government.
The Tories have stated they will abolish these targets...
2007-10-15 05:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by 203 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The more people they criminalise the larger the Police DNA bank becomes as they are allowed to keep it recorded. Speaks for itself
2007-10-15 10:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by one shot 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Spanish friend of mine once described us British as a nation of thieves.
Think perhaps be may have a point!
"Round up the usual suspects".
This is the famous line uttered by Claude Raines in the movie Cassablanca.
2007-10-15 06:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by Dragoner 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
David - what evidence of that? first I ever heard of it...
I'd say a factor is the need for continued growth inthe prison-industrial complex: building new prisons, guarding them, etc.
This is big business and lots of decent paying jobs for otherwise marginally educated people who would have worked in an auto factory in the past.
Why else do you think remote towns are begging to have prisons built there?
2007-10-15 05:38:05 · answer #9 · answered by Barry C 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You answered your own question!
And yes you're right. Their intention is to get us all on the police database, introduce as many laws as possible to infringe on our civil liberties and have us all surveillanced to death.
2007-10-16 10:50:59 · answer #10 · answered by politicsguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋