Oops, I Did My Job
Cal Beard is confused by LPD Chief Tom Casady in a letter in today’s Journal Star. He wants to know why Casady is ashamed of doing his job—that is, enforcing laws. Fortunately for Mr. Beard, Chief Casady preemptively addressed the issue back on Monday. I don’t know if that answers all of Mr. Beard’s questions, but it does give some insight into Casady’s thinking.
As an aside, Mr. Beard also asks: “Our law enforcement agencies now have the mandate to decide which laws they enforce?” Yes, Mr. Beard, they do. Police prioritize their resources every minute of every day. Some laws need to be enforced every time, some need to be enforced in certain contexts, and others need not be enforced at all. Making those determinations is part of policing.
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