The American system was designed to make sure its bureaucracy was besieged by skeptics in order to insure that the powerful tools of government never went astray of the interests of the people . No government institution should be allowed relief from skeptical control for too long. The same need for skeptical oversight goes for the special interest bureaucracies. After years of struggle to bring it into being, the Brady Law is now advertised by HCI as ineffective and useless as a public safety enhancement tool. When you carefully examine the true nature of public safety in America, some startling information appears.
Information is vitally important to developing a national policy that truly benefits the people .
Despite the portrayal of our people to the contrary, the fact of the matter is that we are the core asset of our own public safety. Law enforcement needs the cooperation of the people or its job is hopeless. We see this most clearly in our traffic system where we are totally dependent on the voluntary support of the driving public to ensure reasonable traffic flow and the regard of traffic laws. With particular regard to safeguarding the public from violent crime, the necessity of a working trust between people and law enforcement is crucial. This is particularly true in urban areas where lack of cooperation with law enforcement is detrimental to law abiding citizens and beneficial to perpetrators.