His kids knew he was an illegal immigrant
They were willingly aiding and abetting a fugitive
A crime doesn't stop being a crime because
you consider it to be stupid or unfair.
They were all aware of the risk of getting caught
but, why worry bout it, the laws aren't enforced
He didn't worry about being removed from the country
or his family, when he foolishly decided...yeah,
being an illegal and driving drunk is a smart thing to do.
I think it was a good thing, the way it went down
It's important for children to realize...choices have consequences
Not agreeing with our laws doesn't make them above the law!
School of Hard Knocks-101
I didn't say or imply ANY of that
keepitreal
I am saying to avoid escalating the confrontations by having a procedure set up in advance, where all residents agree to follow the laws and process.
I am saying to obey the laws and teach/train all community members to comply.
Sorry this wasn't clear. it is possible to be compassionate for both the citizens and govt/law enforcement AND uphold and enforce laws to deter and correct any breaches. It's not like one has to compromise the other.
Good govt is like good parenting.
You don't wait until you catch the kids breaking rules to suddenly ditch all kinds of scary punishment to deter them. The proper way is to teach, mentor and model the standard that you want to see enforced.
If we SKIP that step and don't teach people the laws and set up means for people to follow lawful process, can we wonder why people get thrown in jail with charges BEFORE they ever read what their rights are?
When we run classrooms, the teacher has all the students write out and ESTABLISH the rules of the classroom from DAY ONE.
We don't teach people the process of laws and enforcement processes, and don't require them to go through training, pass tests and sign agreements to follow the laws. We do this for drivers to get licenses. Why not do this for people to have rights and privileges of citizenship? Don't you think teaching people the laws and the responsibilities for compliance in advance might work to reduce problems? And that's why teachers do this in schools, and that's why we test and license drivers before letting them drive on the roads?
Why not do the same with law enforcement?