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Originally Posted by scastle
I do agree, with your post, and I do agree that not all commissioners would concentrate on the trendy crimes. However, I do think some would, and that is what concerns me.
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True, but it can work both ways. If people voted in someone who abolished speed cameras, but unsolved crimes, and car accidents went up, then that would backfire. The advantage of having a publically accountable chief superintendent is that if such a situation did arise, the public would only have a finite amount of time before they can remove gim from his job (rather than relying on his boss (who is probably his mate too) to do it via proxy).
Speed cameras, like parking tickets are a major annoyance, but people who hate them don't lose perspective on the issue. Bugularies, rape, murder, muggins, assault, are all more important, and as such will always be more 'populist' areas. At least i'd bloody hope so.
