[geeks] Stuff fo' sale

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 @ 12:17 -0500, Lionel Peterson said:

> >From: Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
> >Date: 2006/08/15 Tue AM 11:02:36 CDT
> >To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> >Subject: Re: [geeks] Stuff fo' sale
> 
> <snip>
> 
> >Even a police officer is supposed to use some judgement in enforcement.
> >
> >They have the power and the duty to be a check against improper law.
> 
> In reality, police officers are told (as I understand it) to "write up
> everything they see, and let a judge sort it out" - 

Not really.

In fact, failing to use judgement will often get them into trouble with
their peers and the judges.  

> which is fine, but things can get tight when the judge has minimal
> leeway w/r/t sentencing/penalties.

Well, that's usually for more severe crimes, not things like traffic
enforcement.

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