Which the media will report as a high-powered AK 47 caliber machine gun sniper rifle, with 1000 round assault clip.It's a good way to get stung by a .22 pellet rifle, jackasses.
Which the media will report as a high-powered AK 47 caliber machine gun sniper rifle, with 1000 round assault clip.It's a good way to get stung by a .22 pellet rifle, jackasses.
..... when in fact their hands are tied by not only the judicial system, but the citizens as well.
I don't care if cops want to check to see if my car is locked, but the supposed "reasoning" behind it is stupid. The idea is to create an awareness campaign so that people lock their doors, which will go in one ear and right out the other. The reason they give a damn is because A) criminals break into cars and steal chit; and B) the stupid victim who didn't lock their door wastes valuable cop time by making a report that they have to investigate.
Sheriffs etc are in a tough position. On one hand, we want them to reduce crime; on the other hand, we don't want the courts to punish criminals and keep them off the street; and we certainly don't want them bothering us with their silly investigations and questions. So they come up with dumb crap like this to look effective, when in fact their hands are tied by not only the judicial system, but the citizens as well.
So how far are you willing to let law enforcement go?
Would it be ok for them to walk your propertys unannounced without warrant or permission and check all windows and doors to see if they are secure?
Would you be comfortable watching TV in your family room and two officers dressed in black fatigues grabbed the sliding glass door and tried to open it while peering with a flashlight into your family room...
What is funny is that people Bitch about cops opening their doors and the tax people come on your property and check it out so they can raise your taxes.
Property assessment tends not to happen in the dark..
It will be happening via goggle maps and drone flights before too long. Gotta assess you on that 10x12 shed you put in your backyard.
So how far are you willing to let law enforcement go?
Would it be ok for them to walk your propertys unannounced without warrant or permission and check all windows and doors to see if they are secure?
Would you be comfortable watching TV in your family room and two officers dressed in black fatigues grabbed the sliding glass door and tried to open it while peering with a flashlight into your family room...
I don't care if cops want to check to see if my car is locked, but the supposed "reasoning" behind it is stupid. The idea is to create an awareness campaign so that people lock their doors, which will go in one ear and right out the other. The reason they give a damn is because A) criminals break into cars and steal chit; and B) the stupid victim who didn't lock their door wastes valuable cop time by making a report that they have to investigate.
Sheriffs etc are in a tough position. On one hand, we want them to reduce crime; on the other hand, we don't want the courts to punish criminals and keep them off the street; and we certainly don't want them bothering us with their silly investigations and questions. So they come up with dumb crap like this to look effective, when in fact their hands are tied by not only the judicial system, but the citizens as well.
Sheriff's are only supposed to be reactive in the sense they go after the bad guys after the act. Even in St. Mary's County, the Sheriff understands this, "The Constitution of the United States guarantees every citizen certain safeguards from governmental intrusion into their lives. These safeguards have become the cornerstone for the application of criminal justice in America."
Preventing "crime" by committing a "crime" is not the way to go about it.
I am pretty sure that cops wouldn't do that just because the potential for disaster is so high.
But if there were a criminal loose in my 'hood and the cops came knocking and asked if they could look around my home and property to make sure I'm not being held hostage or have him hiding under the bed, I'd say sure.
Besides, hysterical peeps, the cops didn't enter anyone's vehicle - they just tried the door to see if it was locked. And now that I think about it, I would be happy to have them try to break in so I could see what my weak points were and fix it. If you have never had anyone break into your home in the middle of the night while you were fast asleep, you will not understand how terrifying that is and how security conscious it makes you afterward.
And back to that question again, are you good with LE grabbing the door handle of your motorhome and seeing if it's locked when you are sleeping?
I don't care if cops want to check to see if my car is locked, but the supposed "reasoning" behind it is stupid. The idea is to create an awareness campaign so that people lock their doors, which will go in one ear and right out the other. The reason they give a damn is because A) criminals break into cars and steal chit; and B) the stupid victim who didn't lock their door wastes valuable cop time by making a report that they have to investigate.
Sheriffs etc are in a tough position. On one hand, we want them to reduce crime; on the other hand, we don't want the courts to punish criminals and keep them off the street; and we certainly don't want them bothering us with their silly investigations and questions. So they come up with dumb crap like this to look effective, when in fact their hands are tied by not only the judicial system, but the citizens as well.
I'm also not sure it's a "crime" to simply try a car door to see if it's unlocked.
It will be happening via goggle maps and drone flights before too long. Gotta assess you on that 10x12 shed you put in your backyard.
Where exactly did it say that any of these vehicles were located on private property?
Couldn't these cars have been parked in the street, parkway, etc?