The latest nefarious behavior on the part of The New York Times, publishing the name of the street where a Law Enforcement Officer lives. This has resurrected one of my worst peeves against the media, the jerking of the privacy covers from anyone, except certain politicians. The same reasons that it should be illegal for anyone to publish this information about Law Enforcement applies to refuge-homes for the abused, to prevent harassment and assignations. Even if you hate cops, you have to know, they too deserve at least a minimum of protection from harassment from the nefarious individuals in this world. Working inside of a prison has taught me that; well mannered, professional Officers and Civilian Staff, are respected and often times protected by, yes, convicted felons. That does not protect an Officer from the undermining behavior of the criminal elements in general. Revealing the address of Law Enforcement Officers to public purview, at the minimum increases an opportunity for that Officer to be manipulated or harassed. Inmates will tell you quickly, We want good Officers in charge all the time or else, we will have to run this place and everybody knows that aint going to be pretty. I have observed this to be the case. After sixteen years walking among some of the worst criminals ever place behind a prison fence in Florida, its easy to determine, if it is the Officers or if it is the Inmates running a dorm, yard or, prison. The free world is no different, the majority of the public and would-be criminal element wants a civil society to live in, why? Because when there is someone to enforce the law of the land, reducing anarchy to a minimum, they are safer. Working inside prisons has taught me; once a person has had problems, been contacted for investigation, arrest, etc… That contact will result in them having contact with one or more of the following; Law Enforcement Officer, Doctor, Nurse, EMT, First-Responder, etc… What prevents that person or one of their contacts from committing some form of retribution against a Law Enforcement Officer, Doctor, Nurse, EMT, First-Responder, etc, nothing. The only thin film of protection a First-Responder has, is the little privacy protection they still have from harassment, yet now apparently that too is fading. It takes more than payroll money, retirement, health benefits to get good people to apply for a job protecting people from people. Want good oath-keeping Officers to protect you while you enjoy your life with your family, sleep, go about your daily lives? Work hard to make it safer for them and their families to live their lives, on and off the job. I will always have at least one foot resting this soapbox. These links < wired/2009/09/publishingcrime/ >, < foxnews/politics/2014/11/26/reckless-move-ny-times-publishes-darren-wilsons-address/ > are evidence that this fight to protect a law that protects Law Enforcement and their families from assault is ongoing in Florida. Some states do not even have such protections.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:54:12 +0000
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