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Because when we ignore stupid stuff, the stupid people we work for (your stupid neighbors) pitch a hissy fit.

The cops can only ignore what the taxpayers (who insisted in the stupid laws to begin with) will let them ignore.

Clandestinely snapping pictures of ladies' lady parts straddles the borderline of victimless, IMO. Seems there's a victim in that case. We're talking about the likes of selling individual cigarettes. No victim there but the tax man, and most wouldn't consider that a legitimate victimization anyway. Seems to me that if you can give a cigarette away, you should also be able to sell one.

Because it's part of our job.

That said we don't have time to actively search those warrants out. If we run across the individual we arrest them

But petty was the wrong word. I was trying to use a gernetalized term most would understand

I should have said "summary offenses" things like traffic offenses, dis-con, public drunkenness and such. But hell we have just as many felony warrants hanging too

Do you believe the majority of citizens are insisting on the strict enforcement of a cigarette tax?

You don't think Garner selling untaxed cigarettes was hurting local businesses?

I bet the small business owner/tax payer (who sells the smokes legally) that had fat albert camped out of his shop door would.

*edit, gitem has a trigger finger!

I don't think the taxpayers insisted on "stupid laws" like seat belt requirements or yearly car registrations/car tag requirements and fees. Those are just a couple of examples where 'discretion' should seemingly be used more often by the officer.

I have no idea what a bunch of New Yorkers want.

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.

"Discretion" is a bad idea. Just take it out of their hands.

Surprise surprise, TRH defending perverts.

I'll happily pose for dong pics.....

Just wanted to put that out there.

They insist on them being enforced. I've heard people complain about a lack of enforcement on all those things. I ignore them anyway, but people still complain about me ignoring them.

Expect a pm from Florida any second now.........

Perhaps Chriss knows the type well?

Some people are just dicks without a life.

Like the pricks that run your HOA.

Shoot, try working for those people.

So you've gotten another call to bring a SWAT team to clear someone's house because they have coons in the attic?

Or was it the neighbors dog this time?

I can't wait til we have body cameras. I'll post some Krazee videos.

Just warn us first, so we can put down the coffee. Other wise there will be many ruined keyboards.