This stuff has always happened all around the country.
What is different today is ubiquitous video cameras. Security surveillance systems in many businesses and every citizen with a smartphone. The police relied upon the dynamic of their word against the citizens’ word. Now there is video and they wind up on YouTube before they can try to get a gag order to supress the video.
Things change.
And that makes me smile.
/johnny
My son is a long distance runner and he used to suffer from plantar fasciitis. Years ago he started wearing Five Fingers. He’s never had any problem since then.
Well you make a good point. We’ve often debated whether more bad things happen now, or do we just find out about them. And that was long before the advances you mention or the internet.
No, it didn't.
It started when MADD gained traction.
Some folks won't like that, but it is the truth.
The jail in my tiny little hometown used to be on the 3rd floor of the Court House. Now, it covers 3 square city blocks and is still growing.
The Court House, where presumably "justice is served" still occupies 1/4 of one city block.
Go figure.