Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: REINSTATE THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN! [View all]Puha Ekapi_2
(69 posts)...are probably some of the best social workers around. They go to great lengths to avoid arresting someone when there could be another (and usually better) way to rectify the situation. They understand what happens to native people within the penal system, how destructive it has been to our culture. Say a kid gets caught stealing. Tribal cop is as likely to mediate between the family of the kid and the victim, and see if there is a way to make it right. Everyone knows everyone on the rez, and everyone is related to half of the community by blood or marriage, even the cops. Whenever possible we prefer to deal with things "in house" so to speak. Of course with serious crimes there is really no choice, violence, drug dealing and others, expect to have the boom lowered on your ass.