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In reply to the discussion: When did rule of law and judicial system become debatable ideas here? [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)9. I suppose if someone wants the right to kill, they've got to support it for law enforcement or
be found inconsistent.
Personally, I think it takes both courage and maturity to suppress the desire go for a quick fix like burning down the cabin.
Courage to face those in the community and perhaps chain of command, who desperately want the quick fix; and maturity to implement a solution that might not be the quickest but that yields minimum damage to the target, property, and the society's view of justice.
As was seen in this episode, quick reactions were frequently wrong and hurt innocent people.
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white_wolf
Feb 2013
OP
Gun culture. Everyone who picks up a firearm is preparing to be judge, jury and executioner.
Robb
Feb 2013
#5
I suppose if someone wants the right to kill, they've got to support it for law enforcement or
HereSince1628
Feb 2013
#9
I always thought it was a definining characteristic of the liberal to uphold the rule of law even
Squinch
Feb 2013
#28
Aww, come on, Robb! When I pick up my .22 to plink cans on my BIL's 40 acres ...
11 Bravo
Feb 2013
#62
See, you guys can't keep your story straight. And you're willing to smear all law enforcement.
DevonRex
Feb 2013
#19
The fire was an accident. Dorner was already dead, anyway. And the man who killed the drunk...
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#64
Huh? The Dorner fire was an accident. The man who killed the drunk-temporary insanity.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#65
Your hatred of police causes your posts on the death of Dorner to be completely irrational.
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#27
The problem being there are a lot of police out there giving people reason to hate them
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#37
It has metastasized far beyond law enforcement. The short-sighted, vengeance seeking advocates
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#60
Technically, the poster is correct that the police starting a fire in order
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#30
The Dorner issue is that some don't believe the official story given by the police.
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#31
The problem is the fact that so many people had no problem with the dad's actions.
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#47
Re the man who shot the drunk who killed his kids: NO ONE said that was fine.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#63
It happened about the same time we were told to forget about torturous war criminals
just1voice
Feb 2013
#67
When people decided that the good guys can do whatever they like because they're "good"
sibelian
Feb 2013
#70
Yeah, the drunk driver killing thread was certainly one hell of an eye opener. NT
Midwestern Democrat
Feb 2013
#71