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We all go through the ritual of complaining about the terrible state our law enforcement in this country, but what is the result, same old same old.
We do have a government which is charged with advancing the country from a dog eat dog mentality to a more advanced state, so the government is largely responsible for the lawlessness on our roads and in civil society.
Before the chattering class object to the statement above, they should first ask themselves which entity control the law enforcement agencies, who has the ability to fire non performing police officers and others who are charged with upholding the law.
I have personally observed bus drivers blatantly breaking the law with impunity in the presence of police officers by spreeding, double parking in the middle of the road, stopping in areas not designated, playing music at such high volumes that car alarms are triggered in the vicinity and yet no charges are layed against these individuals, in fact they are not even censored.
Just spend some time outside Calliaqua police station on any day to see how the law is regularly broken by these “drivers” with absolutely no consequence to them.
The question could legitimately be posed as to why we have a police force at all, if the enforcement of laws is not their responsibility.
Why do we have traffic police decked out in pristine white, is this just for show?
Or are they only to impress tourists, because I for one cannot discern their function.
The standard of law enforcement is abysmal, and one can be lured into thinking that there is truth to the rumours about such things as purchased driving licences, ownership of vehicles and agendas.
All the above could be changed by verifying ownership of buses, reporting officers who allow lawbreaking in their presence, having a complete ban on music in these vehicles, on the spot fines for dangerous driving as well as suspending licences.
The above would go some way to reducing the levels of bad behaviour, but the ultimate sanction would be telling the government that if nothing is done we will simply vote you out.
Concerned Citizen