If cops can only arrest people for being dangerous....
What about the perv exposing himself in a park? Or taking under-stall pics in a bathroom? Or hobos taking a dump on the front porch of your business? Or stealing your car? None of those are dangerous in and of themselves. So tickets would be best?
Is the guy beating off or taking a piss in a bush? That'd be yes and no. Taking understall pics is a no brainer. That is dangerous and posing a threat. Someone that's taking a dump on a porch should probably be taken in for a mental eval.
Theft, larceny, robbery, all should be arrested.
Jay walking....not so much. And yes, people have been arrested for it. Smoking a doobie, no.
No easy answers Blue, but going hands on with a fella for selling a cigarette is stupid to the extreme and a waste of resources. Almost as stupid as resisting.
Of course many won't show. Many won't show or pay after you arrest them either.
The cameras will happen. I'd say the writing is on the wall with that one.
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