Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, January 08, 2016

Sidney Torres' French Quarter Task Force Could Be A New Model For Future Policing

It wasn't until thieves broke into Sidney Torres' home that the New Orleans' businessman realized crime in the city was getting out of control.

The home invasion gave Torres' a first-hand account of the issues facing the city's affluent French Quarter neighborhood: emergency response times that took over an hour, a police department lacking the trust of its people, and a crippling hiring freeze on police officers.

So Torres took the law into this own hands.

But rather than don a cape and cowl like a Mardi Gras Batman, Torres channeled his wealth like a modern-day Bruce Wayne into a partnership that bridged the people and the police.

And Torres' results have been unquestionable.

For more on how one man managed to pave the way for a new model of policing, watch his interview with Ryan Duffy up top.

Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.ca/
Author: Brian Vinh Tien Trinh
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