Helena AR Madness Or I Didn't Think This Blog Was Going To Be A Political Rant...

• The following is another excerpt from the same article about the West Helena Arkansas curfew."As far as I'm concerned, at 3 o'clock in the morning, nobody has any business being on the street, except the law," Councilman Eugene "Red" Johnson said. "Anyone out at 3 o'clock shouldn't be out on the street, unless you're going to the hospital."
• Honestly, this situation is blowing me away- are the citizens of that city really as good with this situation as their leaders are saying? Does no one understand the truism "It could be me next"?
• I have and odd, reluctant respect for these leaders honesty though.
• Here is why this situation is so scary: "Originally, the curfew applied only to a high-crime, ten-block area of the city. However, on August 12, 2008, the city council voted to expand the curfew to any area of the city. Under the curfew, if local police find people on the street, they may stop them." This entry from Wikipedia is very telling- we don't want to see the Constitution pushed aside EVER because of what it can lead to in the future as much as much as damage it causes citizens directly affected in the here and now. Interestingly, the situation there escalated within in own boundaries to become more widespread than initially intended- in less than one week it went from covering a ten block area "under siege" to the entire city.
• If leaders ever use war euphemisms and they aren't actually talking about a war, you can bet they are intent on taking someones rights.
• Think it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect you? Don't worry, with that attitude- you'll be next.