On policing & law enforcement

Posted: March 11, 2009

THERE can't be a double standard when it comes to obeying the law, for police as well as citizens.

There plenty of people who've experienced harassment and even physical abuse by police officers - and not all are criminals. (But this is in no way means it's OK to kill or disrespect anyone in a position of authority.)

But when the Daily News printed the articles about the investigation of an alleged corrupt officer, it should open the doors for some serious dialogue and more oversight into claims of illegal actions by police officers.

Most people are saddened, and even sickened, by the number of assaults on police officers. Yet when an officer is accused of breaking the law, some seem to think this just doesn't happen - or it doesn't matter because it might have led to an arrest.

Loretta Brown, Philadelphia

Letter-writer Harry Garger is frustrated with "cop-killers" - but his frontal lobotomy concept is silly. We have enough people in power who act as if they've had lobotomies, and we don't need to add to that pool.

What the city really needs is to enforce the laws that are already on the books. If the law is enforced, "cop-killers" will know that they will never see the light of day if they dare harm a police officer.

Jan Sklaroff, Berwyn

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