01-06-2009, 04:35 AM
I'm sorry Jon, that was hardly my point. If I called on suspicions in Pahoa I'd burn batteries in my phone flat and still have suspicions.
Actually, what I did, after Jerry left, was wait till he got next till he got near my truck and I went out and told him to keep his greasy fingers off of other peoples stuff. As I've said, I've worked in law enforcement and it doesn't bother me to be involved. My actions are nothing more or less than the police could have done in the same situation. More than anything it is important for those "sorts" to know, for sure, the rest of us know what is going one and we don't appreciate it. It's important that the criminal element doesn't frame the picture in their mind as "Us vs. the cops" which they often do, but rather "Us vs. everyone."
At this point I'm encouraged that some are becoming a little more understanding of the issue at hand. There are various types of crises one can face in life, some are systemic and are fixed by systemic means, and some are acute and are fixed by dynamic means. The "pot hole" issue is clearly an "acute issue." Skate parks are not, and is a place where planning and committee action makes more sense. While there is a place in the health of a body for systemic holistic health and such, a compound fracture may require more immediate attention.
Crime especially often is a combination of acute and systemic problems, and will require both types of responses. Neglect of meaningful systemic problems often creates acute crises, and crime is no exception. This is my point. As well, at this moment in history I would argue that perhaps the majority of issues we face are of an acute nature and we're going to all be very busy if we want to retain the level of civility we've in the past enjoyed. Ultimately, this is what I'm getting at, and the discussion I was attempting to provoke.
Actually, what I did, after Jerry left, was wait till he got next till he got near my truck and I went out and told him to keep his greasy fingers off of other peoples stuff. As I've said, I've worked in law enforcement and it doesn't bother me to be involved. My actions are nothing more or less than the police could have done in the same situation. More than anything it is important for those "sorts" to know, for sure, the rest of us know what is going one and we don't appreciate it. It's important that the criminal element doesn't frame the picture in their mind as "Us vs. the cops" which they often do, but rather "Us vs. everyone."
At this point I'm encouraged that some are becoming a little more understanding of the issue at hand. There are various types of crises one can face in life, some are systemic and are fixed by systemic means, and some are acute and are fixed by dynamic means. The "pot hole" issue is clearly an "acute issue." Skate parks are not, and is a place where planning and committee action makes more sense. While there is a place in the health of a body for systemic holistic health and such, a compound fracture may require more immediate attention.
Crime especially often is a combination of acute and systemic problems, and will require both types of responses. Neglect of meaningful systemic problems often creates acute crises, and crime is no exception. This is my point. As well, at this moment in history I would argue that perhaps the majority of issues we face are of an acute nature and we're going to all be very busy if we want to retain the level of civility we've in the past enjoyed. Ultimately, this is what I'm getting at, and the discussion I was attempting to provoke.