Cascadia Atlanticus
29-01-2005, 02:19
Here's another idea for a NS issue:
Citizens are protesting because of recent cases of police brutality and blatant disregad of citizens' civil rights. A debate ensues about the proper means of disciplining police officers who get out of control.
1. Famous trial lawyer: "The police are not above the law! If they wrong a citizen, they should have to compensate that person for their losses! It doesnt matter that we have criminal laws that already apply to the police -- If police officers know they'll have to pay for their mistakes out of their own pockets, they'll be a whole lot fewer mistakes, I'll bet ya."
2. Prosecutor: "If the police commit a crime in the performance of their duties, they should be subject to the criminal process, just like anybody else. This is all you need to keep the police in line, I can guarantee that."
1. Chief of Police: "This is an internal police matter. I can discipline my officers effectively without any intereference from anybody else! We don't need any of these other proposals -- especially the bit about making the officers defend themsevles in a frrivolous lawsuit! Will you people please let me do my job?!"
Citizens are protesting because of recent cases of police brutality and blatant disregad of citizens' civil rights. A debate ensues about the proper means of disciplining police officers who get out of control.
1. Famous trial lawyer: "The police are not above the law! If they wrong a citizen, they should have to compensate that person for their losses! It doesnt matter that we have criminal laws that already apply to the police -- If police officers know they'll have to pay for their mistakes out of their own pockets, they'll be a whole lot fewer mistakes, I'll bet ya."
2. Prosecutor: "If the police commit a crime in the performance of their duties, they should be subject to the criminal process, just like anybody else. This is all you need to keep the police in line, I can guarantee that."
1. Chief of Police: "This is an internal police matter. I can discipline my officers effectively without any intereference from anybody else! We don't need any of these other proposals -- especially the bit about making the officers defend themsevles in a frrivolous lawsuit! Will you people please let me do my job?!"