Tag Archive: public safety

Sep
02

Death. And Law & Order.

From its synth-jazz theme song to its cheesy dialogue to the sage counsel of S. Epatha Merkerson, I love Law and Order. But the best part of Law and Order is the satisfying finality that every episode brings. No matter the verdict, Jack McCoy and the gang always get a cathartic sense of closure after they solve a case. Unfortunately, real …

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Aug
12

We Can Make Them Disappear.

Today’s LA Times editorial points out the destructive effects of the “Secure Communities” program on our civil rights and on public safety.  “…the program’s staggering failure to prioritize deportation efforts may actually result in more harm than good. Law enforcement officials in San Francisco, Santa Clara County and elsewhere want out of the program because they say it has …

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