Show M M. M i ir r t 1 J 1 y y i 4 10 By Jock Jon Jones PS Chief Roosevelt City as of this writing has no police department which is beyond me and Im I'm sure Im I'm not alone in my thinking as to how a thing of this magnitude could occur The reprehensible thing about the whole situation is the derogatory way in which it reflects on law enforcement as asa asa asa a profession particularly here in the Uintah Basin Dasin Two cities as close together as Roosevelt and Vernal have much in common What one city does has an effect on the other and vice versa It is a well known fact that the police department of any community can only provide that type and degree of law enforcement which the community wants and will allow Roosevelt presently does not have any formal quality law enforcement Whether this means the citizens of Roosevelt do not want law enforcement is open for conjecture But Dut the old If the shoe fits wear it keeps coming to mind If they dont don't want it then it would be a good place to avoid On the other hand if the citizens of Roosevelt do in fact want a quality police department and professional law enforcement then they'd better get on the ball and get it They'd better stop being apathetic They'd better learn from their mistakes and start building anew I 1 dont don't think anyone can escape the blame From the private citizens who are so lethargic they didn't know what was going on to the businessmen who did and failed to act to the few elected officials who were involved one way or another Its It's a prime example of what happens when people are threatened and a power struggle ensues However I have said enough The situation is like a dead horse the more you kick it the themore themore themore more it stinks You have to bury the horse to illevia te the stench I hope Roosevelt buries it I hope for the sake of law enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- and for the sake of the City of Roosevelt that they bury it I hope they are wise enough to learn from their past mistakes and are big enough to accept their share of the blame and are intelligent enough to start over again |