I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We live in a stage of politics, where legislators seem to regard the passage of laws as much more important than the results of their enforcement.
No one is in favor of a bill that would force American citizens to have to interact with law enforcement in a way that wasn't appropriate.
It certainly makes no sense to enact more laws if we cannot, or do not, enforce the ones we have.
We have a society now where obedience to the law is really a choice, an option only.
Some laws are wrong, and we have an obligation to speak out against those laws wherever they are.
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
We cannot uphold the rule of law only when it is consistent with our beliefs. We must uphold it even when it protects behavior that we don't like or is unattractive or is not admirable or that might even be hurtful.
In America, we have long stood by the principle that the protections of the law are not meant just for some.
One of the problems with even suggesting that purpose of a Federal law is for law enforcement officers to assist in protecting the public outside their jurisdictions is that it may give them encouragement or even a sense of obligation to do so.
It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.