Word: patrolman
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...result in breeding disrespect for law in general among the citizens. He then brought out the fact that lax enforcement of law lies at the root of the great evil of black-mail and that when the law says one thing and the policy of the administration another, the patrolman on his beat may collect blood money to his heart's content. For when an executive assumes discretionary powers with regard to the enforcement of law, this discretion must in the last analysis be exercised by the police force. He brought out the fact that we must choose a strict...