When egregious, unthinkable crimes occur against our children, our gaze immediately turns to the criminal. And then, abruptly, to the police and everything that could have been done or was not done. Slowly, we begin to paint a larger picture, distributing guilt to those tangentially involved - forgoing that our initial instincts were correct: Guilt falls to the criminal, and crimes can be mitigated with a well-resourced, trained, staffed police force.
Support Police, Protect Our Kids
Support Police, Protect Our Kids
Support Police, Protect Our Kids
When egregious, unthinkable crimes occur against our children, our gaze immediately turns to the criminal. And then, abruptly, to the police and everything that could have been done or was not done. Slowly, we begin to paint a larger picture, distributing guilt to those tangentially involved - forgoing that our initial instincts were correct: Guilt falls to the criminal, and crimes can be mitigated with a well-resourced, trained, staffed police force.