On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:01:07 -0600, "Morris Dovey"
wrote:

Mark & Juanita (in ) said:

| BTW, how are those restrictions on law abiding citizens working
| out over there? Has it kept the criminal element from being any
| more dangerous?

Last night the BBC reported that one female police "probationer"
(trainee?) had been shot to death and another wounded in the shoulder
by not-law-abiding persons. I'd assume that the answer to your
questions are "questionably" and "no".

Yep. Sarcasm is difficult to render in text-only systems. Various
reports I've seen indicate that in many instances the criminal element is
gaining the upper hand, particularly youth gangs who have no fear of
private citizens protecting themselves and little to fear from the
authorities since long periods of incarceration are considered "inhumane"
and "unjust".


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