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[Capitalist Eric]

You know....... this article is something I find absolutely repulsive... I am so sick of hearing how the police are doing their job- seeing "Cops" on TV, NYPD Blue, CSI-wherever, etc... These shows all make being a cop such a noble thing- like our tax dollars are actually being used for something worthwhile.... but as this article points out, we obviously aren't getting much "bang" for our tax buck.

I'm not saying that all cops (or even most) are bad... What I AM saying... is that between these examples, and the illegals allowed to walk the streets here.... the law enforcement community at large is NOT doing enough....

[CWRWinger]

I noticed a lot of the male fugatives mentioned in this article, live with their mother.

As a college professor told us years ago, a matriarchal family structure will lead to the breakdown of civilization. This is because women have a harder time making difficult moral decisions than men. Like turning their son into the authorities.

[Catspaw]

No surprise. Very few law enforcement agencies have a fugitive squad or task force. They wait until the person is caught for another reason--with luck, just running a red light rather than murder or rape--and then busted on the outstanding warrant. If a citizen reports a fugitive, unless it's a high-level crime, they don't respond immediately.

[philman_36]

"To say that we are not doing anything about (fugitives) would be remiss," said Deputy Chief Ronald Haddad, of the Detroit Police Department. "The reorganization plan the chief put into effect is designed to put as many people in patrol as possible. Every day we are raiding drug houses with wanted people, we are sweeping the streets, we are doing everything we can do to ensure the safety of the neighborhoods and kids going to school in the morning."

EGADS...it's spreading. The War on (some) Drugs is spreading into the apprehension of some fugitives.
Maybe because they can't seize the property (asset forfeiture) of the other types of "fugitives". Got to keep costs down ya know, and it's all for the children. Are only the drug houses with wanted people dangerous to neighborhoods and kids? Why not murderers, thieves, rapists, etc.?
As transparent as Saran Wrap!

[coloradan]

Here's a case for privatizing the police, for example, by reinstituting bounty hunters. This newspaper agency found a bunch of fugitives without even being being paid any bounties, because the police couldn't even be bothered to check the residences of fugitives, where many were staying.

[dennisw]

Detroit is run by a corrupt 3rd world government with a 3rd world police force with a 3rd world judicial system. Am I missing something here?

[MHGinTN]

It's cheaper to leave the perps out in the ozone than to house them in jails and prisons once they're convicted. The cost in crime is an uncalculated cost, to the leos.

[Gritty]

C'mon people. This is Detroit! This utterly incompetent and corrupt city has been a basket case for years and years - ever since Coleman Young sashayed into office.

[yarddog]

I found a wallet on the highway about two months ago. I tried to look the owner up in the phone directory and internet but was unsuccessful. I phoned the Sheriff's office and the lady there said she would send a deputy by. They later phoned and said they had an emergency and the deputy couldn't come that day.

To make a long story short I just took it by the Sheriff's office the next day and turned it in. The guy I talked to laughed and said he didn't think the guy would be by as there were three outstanding warrants on him I mentioned that I had tried to find him but was unable to do so. The deputy said "oh I know right where he lives, it is only a few blocks from here". I didn't say anything but of course my thoughts were of why didn't they just go over and get him.