Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06
GOOD QUESTION
Oh, Law, HowLong Must WeWoit?

Supreme Courts molly
coddling of criminals?
Though my husband is
overseas, the children and I
have yet to spend one uneasy
moment, no matter how
many night noises, thanks to
our good and loyal canine
friend-the Baroness. A big
German shepherd or a fierce
Doberman PinScher, on leash
is more than adequate in
surance against muggers and
purse-snatchers.
Army Wife.
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Congratulations to The
Star for arousing public in
dignation over violence in
the streets. 1t is time the
public became aroused, when
this violence is occurring all
over town, at all hours, and
when the victims are largely
middle-aged or elderly. OBJ
viously our excellent police
force cannot station an off,
Ger on every city block; and,
obviously, the thugs realize
that even if apprehended
and tried, their chances of
going free are better than
ever under the Mallory de-
cision Of the Supreme Court
and the broadened scope Of
the insanity rule by the U. S.
Court of Appeals for the Dis
trict.
The Star has brought out
fully the problems and in
justices created by the NAL
lory decision. 1t has also
called attention to the loop
holes and uncertainties Of
the broadened insanity rul-
ing. 1t appears that Congress
may-and promptly, we hope
undertake a study of these
decisions with a view to clar-
flying the law and prevent
ing loopholes.
Member of the Bar.
X X 4 X
II was mugged." What an
indictment against our city!
Strangers attracted to our
city are snatched from its
public streets and mauled
and manned. Is this the Goth
century or the dark ages?
My State bar association
some years ago voted to rec
ommend to the legislature
the adoption Of the method
used by Canada for the con-
troll of crime repeaters-the
lash. Then the newspapers
of that State wept crocodile
tears over the prospect, and
that bar association reversed
itself. But those newspapers
did not deny that Canada
had much fewer repeaters
than the United States per
capita.
Observer.
X 4 4
After reading violence in
the Streets" of the Nations
Capital. I was appalled, at
these outrageous attacks on
defenseless women and old
people by hoodlums.
We must rid our streets
Of these hoodlums. How can
they be apprehended? Why
not a reward be given to
the person or persons giving
information to the police
leading to the arrest and
conviction Of these hood
lums? The name Of the in
formant can be protected.
!. for one, would be glad to
send along a check toward
starting a public reward
fund"
Amy Joyce.
S.
I have been reading daily,
with interest, your enlight-
ening series, Violence in the
Streets" Not too long ago
we read of United States
troops being called out to
protect the rights Of citizens
in Little Rock, Ark. Do citi-
zens not have the same right
to walk on the streets of our
Nations Capital unmolested?
Can a man be dragged of
the front porch Of his home
to be beaten and robbed. or
a woman. on her way home
from church. be dragged in
the streets trying to protect
her personal property?
c. S. s.
4 49,
The Star is to be COM
mended for turning the spot
light on Violence in the
Streets" There are two APP
proaches to the problem that
now confronts our Capital
city: One is to shrug 1t OF,
and say that 1t is just one
Of those things; the other
is to correct the evil.
It can be done. How? AS
a last resort. there are the
vigilantes. But we still have
the l01st Airborne Division.
Elmer G. HelmA