When at their best, law enforcement officers are the best of role models and even heroes to their communities. All too often citizens don't appreciate exactly how much officers and their families sacrifice for our safety and protection.
However, when at their worst they're villains, and no better than the criminals they claim to pursue. Lying, to and about citizens, could be exactly how it is the criminal justice system creates suspicions, by the public, of themselves.
As every lawyer will attest, there is no right and wrong in criminal justice, only laws. But, I've concluded there is not even an interest in laws, as much as there is a blind obedience to, contrary to their frequent protestations, reaching quotas. Quotas in arrests and quotas in criminal convictions, with no regard for matters of right and wrong.
Not that they need my support, but when they're right, I am, in fact, a most fervent supporter of law enforcement. When they're wrong I'm equally as critical, and in this case of godless bob vs, Howard County Government, they are very, very wrong.
They're current assignment is to protect the reputation, wealth and source of wealth of one of our countys wealthiest and most powerful individuals, Executive Kenneth Ulman. They've pulled out all the stops to harass and intimidate those who have no wealth, no power, and only a voice. In contrast to the wealthy, who are eating lobster and filet mignon several nights a week, driving BMW's and living in near mansions, some barely have enough resources to keep from having to sleep in the woods at night and forage through garbage cans for a meal.
This is how the power-ful keep the power-less in check. It's an assault by the wealthiest and most influential Americans to keep control of those with the least of resources. It's a weapon to destroy those of whom, some of them, disapprove.
It's unfortunate police officers are not able to be the beacons of true justice in our community, like they have been in the past and like they are in other communities, and in the face of one of the darkest political administrations in Howard County history. It's unfortunate their interest is indoing the dirty work for a personally and maliciously driven politician, and his ill gotten wealth.
Combined with the quota system, the dishonest statements, and harassment of private individuals, and being the stormtroopers for a crooked government, our law enforcement officers are doing a great injustice to the cause of justice.
At least, that's the opinion of this one citizen.
