We aren't governed by mob justice. We have laws, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with their being enforced, and it's the tyranny of the majority to claim that they can be selectively unenforced if the majority decrees.
That's how genocides historically begin. The majority can not decide a moratorium on investigating murders in the US. They can not decide laws are to be unenforced. They can not decide the executive branch should not exist.
The constitution both enshrines our rights and limits government, but also by necessity empowers it.
Then DeBlasio would look good either way - publicly he's 'stopping' the police.
Privately, according to the numbers, the crime would be controlled and De B would look good again.
Police shouldn't walk off, they should simply stop following the Mayor's directive and do their job the way they see fit.
Sounds nice in theory. Doesn't work so good in practice.
I say all the cops should quit, move, and get a job somewhere reasonable.
So?
Outside of an election it doesn't.
We aren't governed by mob justice. We have laws, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with their being enforced, and it's the tyranny of the majority to claim that they can be selectively unenforced if the majority decrees.
That's how genocides historically begin. The majority can not decide a moratorium on investigating murders in the US. They can not decide laws are to be unenforced. They can not decide the executive branch should not exist.
The constitution both enshrines our rights and limits government, but also by necessity empowers it.
Then DeBlasio would look good either way - publicly he's 'stopping' the police. Privately, according to the numbers, the crime would be controlled and De B would look good again.