Armed And Dangerous
A couple months ago the City of Rochester, New York started what they called a Zero Tolerance Policy when it comes to crime on the streets. What brought this on? The 41st homicide in the city which took place in broad daylight at a busy intersection with a crowd of people watching. A woman was savagely beaten and stabbed to death in the middle of the street. No one stopped the crime, and to date, there are still no arrests in the case. It appears as though the police have little to no leads in the case!
First off, this is a very sad comment on the mindset of people in the portion of Rochester where this crime took place. It’s also a sad comment on the present state of society where a woman can be beaten and stabbed to death while others watch, doing nothing. Even after extensive canvassing of the neighborhood, no one is coming forward as a witness to the crime. It’s all part of the so-called Don’t Snitch, Don’t Tell thought in the world today too.
Now, and this is even more amazing, a Rochester City Councilman, who’s been a big defender of fighting crime in the city, says he plans to buy a gun so he can offer “armed protection” to witnesses who come forward in the case. That’s funny, I thought police officers were paid to do. What’s going on here? Now we have Councilman Adam McFadden wandering the streets of Rochester in some kind of vigilante mode, armed and dangerous, ready to pull a gun on someone who threatens a witness? Again, is this not what the police are supposed to do?
When challenged on his statement McFadden said — quote — “No. No apology. I said it, and I meant it!” He went on to say, “People talk about zero tolerance, I’m going to give you zero tolerance for real.” The Mayor of Rochester, Bob Duffy, who’s also the former Police Chief of Rochester, said he’s going to speak with Councilman McFadden privately. But, McFadden says he’s “not backing down.”
It appears as though Councilman McFadden wants to take the law into his own hands, while simultaneously turning the hands of time back to the days of the wild, wild west.
Just my two cents,
Dr. Rus
