srothstein wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 3:10 pm
The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 9:20 pmSometimes, the law is not moral.
I know this does not belong in this thread particularly, but I have to agree with this. Sometimes, the law is not only not moral, but actually immoral and must be resisted.
One of the hardest lessons I have learned in my life in law enforcement is that the law is not moral or immoral, not just or injust, not right or wrong, it is just the law. And that all courts are truly interested in, especially at the trial level, is the law. I do not want to side track this thread too far, but I will say that there is a lot of discussion in the police forums on whether police officers should enforce the law or do what is right.
We have been binge watching Blue Bloods (Amazon Prime video) and it really drives home the conundrum that police officers face, especially those on the street in deciding what action on their part honors their commitment to their badge and what is 'fair' and appropriate for those who they serve. I've always respected the thin blue line but after watching five seasons of Blue Bloods I appreciate the challenges they face in ambiguous situations. If anyone reading this hasn't wanted Blue Bloods, I highly recommend it. Sorry for feeding the off topic tangent
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