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By Doug Collins

ONE MAN'S OPINION

COLLINS: Changes in our justice system are critical

Oct 3, 2024 | 6:00 AM

TWO FRIENDS OF MINE lost tens of thousands of dollars in equipment and tools in the past few weeks.

It’s getting to be ludicrous, and a weak justice system is at least partially to blame. In one instance, a man lost $25,000 to $30,0000 worth of tools when his trailer was broken into.

He has security video, and he can make out the car and the people. He finds out where his stuff is by pinging the air tags. Drives to the house, sees the car and the people. Calls the police. Instead of rushing to the scene, they say “if we go to the house and they say the stuff isn’t there, police have no cause to enter, so we would have to leave.”

Police could start an investigation but it would probably drag on and the stolen goods would probably be long gone. My friend says, “what if we go and take it back?” Police respond, “then we’d have to arrest you.”

Sadly, this is how twisted our justice system has become.

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The judicial system has fallen so far out of touch with reality, it’s not funny. No one looks out for the victim. The system puts so much emphasis on the perpetrator to make us treat them with kid gloves that they ignore the person who gets screwed. I can tell you the cops aren’t any happier about it than the general public are. You would think they could have got a search warrant based on what my friend did. But maybe that’s not possible anymore either.

When the law protects the criminal – in many cases a prolific offender – and ignores the victim, it’s no wonder people don’t feel safe. Numbers may be going down in several categories, but when incidents like these happen, the numbers don’t mean a thing.

I’m Doug Collins and that’s One Man’s Opinion.

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Editor’s Note: This opinion piece reflects the views of its author, and does not necessarily represent the views of CFJC Today or Pattison Media.