They appeared in court on Thursday to argue that Mr. Hernandez, who served a year on Rikers Island for illegal gun possession, a felony, before joining the Army, had turned his life around so impressively that he deserved the judge’s help to realize his dream: joining the New York police force.Far be it from me to suggest that mere possession of a firearm should ever disqualify anyone from anything.
But then, I'm not the one suggesting it, am I? It's the "Only Ones" who are once more getting privileges while the rest of us would get nothing but pain.
As long as you serve the Masters, all is forgiven. And no one can lift a finger.
Care for a gun?
[Via Declan]
2 comments:
They should just go ahead and "deputize" (or whatever you would call it) the entire prison population. At least it would be more honest about what psychological type is willing to do police work.
There is a strain of sociopathy that effects a small percentage of the human population. It appears to exist in every culture, in every nation. The greater a collection of individuals, the greater the chances that it will reflect the composition of the whole population.
This not only explains "bad apples", but it also makes me wonder about promises to hire more police on a national scale. There are only so many people who have the personality and the motivation to be good law-enforcers. (This also applies to any vocation.)
There are those unrestrained by ethics and morality--they understand the threat of punishment. Not so much in this case, but The WoG provides many examples of the state removing the sting of punishment for its comrades. I believe that by not halting this practice on a wide scale, we (society) may be unwittingly advertising an appealing career choice to the wrong people.
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