“Take care of the little things and the big things take care of themselves.” As I look at videos like the one attached to this post, I cant help but wonder why residents of this city are not offended by this behavior. Instead, it appears that onlookers are celebrating this refusal to obey simple rules. How can we expect any member of this community to obey any laws that are intended to reduce gun violence? The late Edgar L. Brown, District Court Judge for Caroline County, was without a doubt one of the best judges I have ever appeared before as a police officer. It was rumored that he once sentenced a man who appeared before him for his third DUI offense to death by hanging. Though he was obviously not really giving a sentence that was unavailable, I can only imagine the horror in the defendant’s mind. You could never tell if Judge Brown was joking or not. He kept everyone on his toes. He used to tell defendants, “Take care of the little things and the big things take care of themselves.” The comment would usually come after a defendant, appearing before him for a serious violation that was only discovered because of a rather minor traffic infraction. I’m not sure many of the defendants ever understood this statement. But I did. I thought of this statement recently when my wife met our 10-year-old son at school after an event. As he approached, she noticed his hat was on sideways. Let’s just say she provided him with some insight that day that he will not likely forget. It’s a little thing I know, but she took care of it. Maybe you allow your child to wear his hat sideways or backward and see nothing wrong with it. It’s okay. I place no judgment upon you. But as for my household, this is not tolerated. If this doesn’t make sense then you will not likely never view this world the same as I do. Our children need clear and concise direction. They need to be taught boundaries. If they don’t have parents, then our community needs to step up. It pains me when I go into a community where parents, relatives and other community members seem to allow children to act with such disregard to rules. You should be appalled, offended and irate over the acts committed by our youth in areas where street crime is prevalent. One of my greatest mentors used to say, “Nothing good happens after midnight.” You want to keep your child safe? You want to reduce violence? Bring your child in the house at a reasonable hour. Monitor the music he listens to. Control the language he uses. And maybe, just maybe, you need to start with yourself. We don’t need more laws to prevent violence. We need a community that stands up for proper manners and respect for others. youtube/watch?v=jkKWOP5T-vw
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:35:38 +0000
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