-=> Quoting Tom Rightmer to Rich Willbanks <=-
 RW> Wait a minute, Tom.  Aren't you the one who is all for Zero
 RW> Tolerance?  If its against the law for teenagers to smoke shouldn't
 RW> the cop on the street arrest every teenager he finds smoking?
 RW> After Zero Tolerance means enforcing all the laws all the time.
 TR>
 TR> I see that you still don't understand the term, "Zero Tolerance" in
 TR> its use as a campaign term (i.e. a war term). I've tried to explain it
 TR> in several different ways, but you don't appear to grasp the meaning or
 TR> the use of the strategy. I think that I'll let someone else try to
 TR> explain it to you, as you don't have a clue what it means or how/why it
 TR> is used.
Tom,
This is what _I_ have gotten from what you posted. See if that is what
you intended:
The Police Department may announce that there will be Zero
Tolerance as respects the laws relating to drug dealers/users, drunk
drivers, prostitution, etc. It does not necessarily say that there
will be zero tolerance of ANY infraction. They may tie these
announcements to specific areas, as well as to specific offenses. I
would suspicion that, even in a zero tolerance situation that most
officers would still apply some common sense and reasoning to the
facts at hand.
The Police Department here usually announces/reminds before major
holidays that there will be zero tolerance for DUI. When a major
problem with prostitution arose in an area, and there was much protest
from its citizens and merchants, it announced zero tolerance as to
enforcing the laws on prostitution. It's announced in the paper and on
TV and radio. It has helped a great deal to alleviate these problems
before the offense occurs.
Best regards,
Non-LEO, Kent
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