Duty to arrest
Let’s clear the air in Thursday’s editorial comment. Sheriff Gary Brownfield was blamed for arresting one of the protesters in front of the courthouse. The facts are this. I asked the sheriff’s department, after seeing the names of the protesters in local newspapers, to detain certain ones who had warrants for them. I am solely responsible for arresting one of the protesters and escorting her to the district justice office for a hearing. At no times was she told that she could not return to the courthouse.
Warrants are issued when payments of fines are not completed, when failure to respond to summons are not answered and for failure to appear for hearings. All of the above are what happened in this case.
As a state constable, I locate people any way I can – newspaper accounts, friends, neighbors other local police. Constables do not have access to NCIC computers. As a sworn state officer, it is my duty to respond. It is not a personal thing. It is the sworn duty of the office.
Robert M. Barron
State constable
On raising children
Many fathers are always there no matter how busy their schedules or commitments to take their son to ball games, throw a ball or go fishing. This is a father’s obligation in bringing up his son or even his daughter.
Moms are there for the comfort and gentleness that only a mother can promote and possibly at times take the role of a missing father. This equation will equal out to teach and exemplify the importance of the appropriate directions and influential company that a child should keep. This creates a respectful person not only for themselves but for others as well.
A parent cannot possibly instill these measures by ignoring a child in need of these golden requirements by living on a barstool or roaming the environment, and at times make the comment “I can’t right now. I don’t have the time,” when a child wants to throw a ball.
Children are truly loved regardless of how often they are hugged, and it is very understandable to feel bitterness and hatred when they are harmed. One should give constant attentiveness to children and their surroundings to prevent terrible results now and later down the path of decision making.
Bringing up a child is hard work. To point a finger or make ill comments at others is an easy way out of guilt. One is as guilty as the other is when a child is harmed when the scenario could have been avoided. The only way to solve the issue is to point the finger at you from the beginning of a child’s upbringing.
Why is it so, that the pointing of a finger or mouthing harsh comments is always in the direction of law enforcement when someone’s life is taken or monetary punishment is imposed. Possibly, because a person just doesn’t like to receive punishment whether it be small or great. It’s undeniably a human nature to feel this sort of sensibility.
Do we let Hollywood impose a structure of disciplinary teaching for our children? It’s very rare today to have a movie of wholesome learning value for a child.
I honestly say that Hollywood is the culprit in how and why children think the way they do. Maybe we should point fingers in their direction.
Just as the sign reads in the glassware store, “you break it, you bought it.” It’s as simple as that in layman’s terms and not difficult to understand.
Gary Shaporka
Grindstone R.D.1