The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-31
THE SCOPE OF AN oRprNAscr

THE SCOPE OF AN ORDINANCE.
The arres. OF a citizen in Tacoma for
the violation OF an ordinance suggests the
ACCESSIBILITY Of a better comprehension OF
the nature Of an ordinance and the dis
tincdon between a breach OF the munich
pal law and = crime. The gentleman In
question was not only arrested ana taken
TO police headquarters. but his pockets
were searched and he was subjected TO
other indignitles OF like character
IL Is not often such extreme measures
are resorted to, bat they seem quite pos
sible and not improbable under the police
regulations OF Seattle no less than of TIA
coma. II seems hardly the province OF
city council 10 exercise such authority
as would include the subsection of cIti-
zen 70 the same precautions as are exsr-
elsed II a man were accused OF murder
or arrested for being helplessly drunk.
Not the humbiest citizen with a residence
in the city need be arrested for the VIC. A.
ton Of 3 city ordinance. Ordinances are
the proper vehicle for promulgatlnx meas
ures tecalng TO peace and good order. hn,
breach OF them IS hardly 50 helnous an
ofsense as 10 Justify such treatment as
the police OF Tacoma reSortea 20. II a
man is drunk 1, IL often necessary and
usually desirable that he be taken care OF
BY Tho police as much for his own good
as fer the protection 90 the public. In
such a case, too. where a man Is helpless.
L IL % his interest that money and other
vslaahlss should he taken from, him in
the presence OF a responsible Official. so
that shey may be better secured until Re
has been restored 20 condition when he
Is ahie 10 take care OF himself ard his
property. When a mar is arrested. too
accused OF a serious orense. II IS ~ei
90 ascertain that he has about aim no
deadly weapon or means OF committing
suicide.
Rus & = rreposterOus 70 pursue the
same course with reference 70 man ac-
cussd OF, say, spF.nkl!ag his lawn out q
regulation hoars. o. sgFsngiag wires across
THE street without a permit. His arrss,
Should GALS take place in TIRE event OF MS
refusal 20 discontinue the offensive ac,
SITTER being warned by The police esrcsr
II she warning i hsesea. The orscsr sAoniA
TAX. THE same ana ssaress % he oYsnss-
together With sAe sarscs and addresses n
witnesses. and report the matter 10 the
chief q police. who should procure from
n. city attorney or clerk AZ the eovr,
sn order sumrnoalnw the offender 20 an
pear n eosTt az ERE next sssssea ant
ensser Ehe caarEe The same testimony
woass ~ pracpraAle sri ire sane punish.
ynens csat. be Unlisted wsthsu, subject
snw citizen 10 ths entirely unnecessary
hunsHation e selng arrested. taken "a no
Zee headquarters arr aaIsea ous. Var
ra.ey. drunkenness ~ persistence ar,,r
wsrr.ng nee9 not es treated With thr sars
consideration. Because aTrexs then a.-
comes necessary n erser to snsar. alxesn.
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