I worked in the criminal justice field for 25 years. People's lifestyle choices definitely play a role in what happens to them. If you choose to be a criminal, and victimize others, don't be surprised when you're caught by the cops, or victimized yourself by another criminal. The greater number of illegal activities you participate in, increases your chances of something going wrong. People who associate with bad folk don't usually have good lives either. If you don't want to end up being a victim, don't participate in activities, or associate with people that could put you in the position of becoming one. The old saying, "If you lay down with dogs, you wake up with fleas" comes to mind.
Yes, people who smoke jeopardize their health. I know, because three of my family members died from lung cancer. Two other siblings died of heart attack and stroke. I'm the baby of the family, and the only one left, and I'm the only one that never smoked. That doesn't mean I won't get cancer of some sort down the road. I'm going to die of something one of these days, but I doubt it will be caused by the company I keep, or from any illegal activities.
There is no logic to your concept. Why do you bring smokers, fat people, etc., into a discussion about criminals, who willfully partake in illegal activities that put themselves and other people in danger? It’s like you’re saying they’re one and the same.
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My point is simply this, we all do stupid stuff. More plainly, we’re all sinners. The last person we expect our death to come from is a cop.
The guy wasn’t committing a crime, there was no reason to arrest him, running from a cop when you have not committed a crime is not a crime and is in fact legal. He was simply punished for his lifestyle by a cop or cops. It isn’t the cops job to punish, it is their job to serve and protect.