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Section 18: Worcester County Subject: Police Need Proper Tools Msg# 1219791
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| Let's see, Back in the day (retired after 30 years on the road; 22 of which were on the midnight shift) I locked up over 1000 drunk drivers. My best guesstimate is that at least 20% of these arrests started because some drunk forgot to turn his headlights on. I am curious as to how many lives were saved by taking these POS of the road, albeit temporarily. Remember, nobody goes to jail in The People's Republic of Montgomery. (Digression: I remember when Judge "Let 'em go Lou" had one of my multiple DUI offenders pleading guilty in front of him. "Sir, this is your 3rd DUI. I think it is about time you see the inside of a jail. I order you to take a tour of the jail. They have them on Friday afternoons." I kid you not.) Anyway, more ridiculous laws proposed to take tools out of the hands of the officer. But does it really matter? These fools already took the LEOBR (Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights) away, so they are no longer protected. The mindset in this blue county is if you look at someone wrong, you could lose your job or even your freedom. This is why you never see a county cruiser on the road. Ever. They lay low until they are forced to respond to a call. Then back into hiding. Yep, crime is out of control now in the Republic. And it is just going to get worse. | ||||||
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Police need tools to do their jobs commentary by Chip Bertino, Worcester County Commissioner An ill-conceived bill making its way through the Maryland General Assembly will further restrict law enforcement officials throughout the state from doing their jobs in order to advance progressive objectives aimed at condemning police officers as a societal threat. Senate Bill 292 sponsored by Senator Charles Sydnor III (D – Baltimore County) reclassifies multiple primary traffic violations, for which police can pull a driver over, to secondary violations. Included in this category are driving without functioning headlights or taillights, driving without a mirror, window tint, throwing litter from a car and failure to illuminate a license plate among other violations. Under the bill, citations can be written for these violations but only as secondary offenses. Officers would be required to stop vehicles for other, primary, reasons. So, who is responsible if a car without functioning headlights, ignored by police, causes a fatal accident? How about a situation where a road officer makes a traffic stop and is unable to see inside the vehicle because the windows are too dark? What if the driver, hidden behind very dark tinted windows, has a weapon aimed at the officer walking alongside the vehicle? And, what if, heaven forbid, the officer is shot as a result? Will the supporters of this bill, should it become law, be held accountable? This is yet another attempt by Annapolis lawmakers to take away law enforcement tools necessary to protect our communities. The mindset of individuals attempting to water down the effectiveness of sworn officers working to protect and serve our communities is as frustrating to law enforcement as it is dangerous to the citizens they are sworn to serve. This is a bad bill that’s wasting the time of Annapolis legislators who have much more important issues to resolve for the people of this state. The multi-billion deficit comes to mind. |
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