Art Eatman
Moderator In Memoriam
From the article: "...subsistence fishing and hunting are the primary means of support." And, "Police regularly deal with such potential flashpoints as domestic violence and liquor-fueled assaults..."
Whether it's "outsider" LEOs or tribal elders, whoever's doing any peace-keeping is apparently--from time to time--gonna have to deal with an irate drunk with a gun.
"City Councilman David Green, a former village police officer, said he opposes armed officers because of the inherent risk of abuse.
"They would start showing them off. I guarantee it," he said. "I could see the officer taking it out and doing tricks and the gun accidentally discharging. Or if they arrest somebody I'm afraid the suspect would take their gun.""
This sounds to me like that old bit of "judging others by your own behavior".
I realize there are no easy and simple answers to the problems of communities of that sort.
But I sure wouldn't be an LEO, there...
Art
Whether it's "outsider" LEOs or tribal elders, whoever's doing any peace-keeping is apparently--from time to time--gonna have to deal with an irate drunk with a gun.
"City Councilman David Green, a former village police officer, said he opposes armed officers because of the inherent risk of abuse.
"They would start showing them off. I guarantee it," he said. "I could see the officer taking it out and doing tricks and the gun accidentally discharging. Or if they arrest somebody I'm afraid the suspect would take their gun.""
This sounds to me like that old bit of "judging others by your own behavior".
I realize there are no easy and simple answers to the problems of communities of that sort.
But I sure wouldn't be an LEO, there...
Art