I disagree with the premise of the editorial “Law enforcement complex, requires coordination,” (In Our View, April 3). I fear the Editorial Board is conflating lawmaking with law enforcement. Lawmaking in our nation is indeed incredibly complex. Crafting a set of rules for society to live by, which manages on one hand to allow for as much individual freedom as possible, while on the other hand to protect all citizens from harm, is extremely difficult and complex.
But law enforcement is not inherently complex at all. In fact, it is actually incredibly simple. (Here are the laws. If you follow the laws, you will be left alone to live your life as you please. If you break this particular law, you will be subject to these particular consequences, etc.)
The only thing that has made law enforcement seem complex in our current culture is the tendency of so many individuals to judge things using their emotions, with no use of reason at all in many cases. Sometimes enforcing the law can “feel” really bad, but by applying reason one can accept that individuals make personal choices, and all choices have consequences. No complexity at all. Just a need for some maturity.
