The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-11-02
A MINUTE
WITH Ml

Inc SnOotlnB ana NOunolnB OF
Brownilg's city policeman. Ber-
ME Wilson, is further evidence
that law enforcement in this area
is. getting badly out of hand and
that immediate steps should be
taken 70 crack down on those
who are responsible for all types
Of criminal violations.
There seems 10 be a very small
gap between right and wrong,
justice and injustice. BY the same
token there seems to be a lack Of
attempt 10 apprehend law break
ers and a desire on the part Of
the law enforcement agencies to
stay clear Of all inducements.
We are not speaking of the
Wilson case necessarily. We re-
call al least five cases during as
many years in which violent
deaths have occurred and little
or nothing has been done about
th.m- Investigations have been
carried out 10 a certain extent,
the cases reach a certain point
in the regular channels Of proceed
ure, and there. are hushed up or
dropped. To run the gauntlet of
buck passing" calls for a pro-
feSSional investigator and special
assignment.
The shooting of law enforce
ment officers, in the eyes of most
communities, is a pretty serious
offense, and inexcusable. The
guilty are usually tracked down
and caught, even If IL takes years.
and given the maximum penalty.
We point this out TO further sub
stantiate our statement that viola
tons here are getting little more |
than a hsnd-slapping and viewed
with much too casual an air.
When IL comes TO the point where |
our police become targets it's
about time we took a really good
look at our procedure Of justice
and start using the long teeth of
the law.
Being q law enforcement Off
Ger, particularly in this commu-
nifty. we are sorry to say, is not
a pleasant job or one wherein
many friends are made In most
communities the police are re-
spected for their Job as protec-
tors and maintaining the peace
Here, we hear little more than
criticism. failing 10 recognize the
daily acts of the officers in pro-
tecting our citizens and the gen
eral welfare Of the community.
Knowing all Of this. we still sit
around and wonder why we are
passed up when il comes to in
dustrial employment, location Of
new businesses, etc. and even
why Browning Is out-of-bounds
10 military personnel
Living as we do. in and under
one society. the road OF justice
should be pretty clear the
innocent should be protected and
the violators should be prosecut-
ed =. > Absolutely equality in
both cases.
After giving the world his big
surprise by shooting off a cou-
pie more nuclear bombs than he
had promised, Mr.. X. can now be
expected to settle back, appar-
emily peacefully. and make offers
20 the rest of the world for per
mament and lasting peace. total
disarmament, ban Of nuclear
tests. love thy brother. and.
peaceful co-existence.
OF course, his attention will be
focused on the far east, then
back 10 Cuba and Africa. II is
Just as we said long ago. it's
grand merry-go-round. and Mr..
X. manages 70 keep us hedgehog
ping all over the world while he
builds right behind US.
The youngsters Of the commu-
nifty are to be commended for
their good behavior during Hal
lowe'en. There apparently was
less damage done II town this
year than in several years past.
We can always 60 along with
good pranks that provide good
wholesome entertainment and
fun. and so IL is that this year
the younguns were well behaved.