Girl Scouts not above the law

[Marc]

only in America

 

[IncendiaryGunner]

As we used to say back at ol' St. James School, "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa."

my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault
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My latin is not the greatest...

Pascimus alligators puellas

 

[E5RANGER375]

my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault
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My latin is not the greatest...

Pascimus alligators puellas

Ferrari , oh you said latin, never mind, lol

 

[Liberty Sanders]

Many, many times on this site I've read LEOs arguing against officer discretion. It's the law, they have to enforce it, period. It's the fault of the guys in suits who pass the stupid laws. If we don't like the law, we should get it changed.

Just sayin'. If I've read the above argument on here once, I've read it a hundred times.

Dross, I'm afraid that very thing is what causes so many of the law enforcement outrages we're increasingly hearing described here.

I remember one of my Joseph Wambaugh books (can't remember which one) in which one of the characters says that you need three things to be a good cop, common sense, a sense of humor, and a little bit of compassion.

I would argue that almost all of the law enforcement incidents we argue here result from a complete absence of common sense on the part of the officers involved, and until agencies start CORRECTING these officers things are simply going to get worse.

A police officer who would drag elementary school-aged girl scouts off of a street corner while they're selling cookies simply has no common sense. The law requires them to have a permit? Who GIVES a damn whether they require a permit? They're LITTLE GIRLS! That is the essence of officer discretion: "This law wasn't MEANT to encompass this situation, and I'm not going to enforce it as though it was. Ignoring the law, at this place, and at this time, serves the good of the public. If I enforce the letter of the law, here and now, I will harm innocent people who don't deserve it."

It seems that modern LEO's (many of them anyway) lack either the sense or the balls to see this fundamental truth.

That's why we have humans enforcing the law and not robots. Law enforcers must have the ability to think and weigh the consequences of their actions. These cops, just like school officials who call in a SWAT team when a kid points his finger at another kids and says "bang," have abandoned common sense and are refusing to THINK, and that endangers everyone.

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

I can't rep you again, sir. But I would if I could.

 

[littletommy]

I can't rep you again, sir. But I would if I could.

I got him.

 

[Audie Murphy]

I can see the polices point about being to close to the corner but shutting them down. Now I have to wonder if all those girls scouts and boy scouts that sell there wares in front of Walmart/Sams Club have permits.
And those darn Samoas cookies are like crack.. Last time I ran into some Girl scouts selling cookies I purchased 4 boxes of Samoas and ate 1 box before I even arrived home.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I am going to buy a couple of cases and save them for GS cookie shortage in a month or so, I will make a fortune.

 

[rambone]

I can see the polices point about being to close to the corner but shutting them down. Now I have to wonder if all those girls scouts and boy scouts that sell there wares in front of Walmart/Sams Club have permits.

I would like to know how permits ensure safety?

 

[Pocketman]

Officer discretion is still alive, but maybe not well. I think much of this can be attributed to our litigious society and political influence (interference) with law enforcement.

As far as the Girl Scouts are concerned, Samoa's are harmful and addictive. The girls only sell Thin Mints to lure unsuspecting consumers. Maybe when the Democrats return to work someone will draft legislation to deal with this menace.

 

[littletommy]

I would like to know how permits ensure safety?

They ensure the safety of useless government jobs every damn day.

 

[firehawk1]

HA.... I'm involved with the plot to addict ALL of you!

Those cookies are made on the bakery equipment I build! Keep eating, we have you hooked now!!!

Now.... where the hell are those thin mints????

 

[96firephoenix]

those cookies are like legal crack

why is this purple? they are like legal crack, cuz you never have enough, and even when you do have it, you can't help but think about where you're gonna get more when this runs out.

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

I'm not goin to lie... I bought a case of tag a longs...