Reason First: Cops Nab Man at Popular Police Hangout

Clement “Smiley” Leach, Jr. aged 49, was asking for it. After escaping from prison based on a burglary conviction, this male once again felt the cold hand of justice after turning up in a diner popular with cops. Surveillance video indicated the police officers who descended upon Leach like a swarm of hornets. He must’ve wanted to get caught. In all of the places in all of the country and maybe the world, Leach decides to go to a po boy establishment that offers law enforcement a plentiful discount on their meals.

It is his stupidity that is actually a boon. If he had been “smarter” he would’ve hightailed it to Mexico. Thanks to the police force, they neutralized his runaway status and dragged him back to his cell. What this displays is the competence of cops who serve and protect the citizens living in America. Leach is just scum that was too dumb (thankfully) to evade the clutches of the law. The restaurant should bump the 10% discount to at least 15% for the professionalism of the officers that put an end to Leach’s short lived run.

This should be a signal for anyone who possesses designs to break from prison and go back out into the world. All the Leachs of the world should be on notice. And the security at facilities ought to be of higher quality to thwart any of these actions. Perhaps Leach had paid someone to allow him to escape as they escorted him to the kitchen in the prison. It is the police that exhibited the most amount of intelligence in all of this situation. They should be lauded for their quick, efficient work. With Leach now behind bars (again) it should show other facilities that it is possible for inmates to formulate plans to get out from behind bars. Leach must take substance from this lesson if he wants to be “corrected.” He ought to realize that he committed a felony that has landed him in a cell.

Leach should be able to see the fact that he might’ve seen the light of day legally at a sooner date rather than his current prospects. He must now bow his head even lower because of his failed escape.

If he had just thought instead of emoted about his lot in life, he would not be staring down possible additions of years to his sentence. He should have used reason even prior to recent events. Had he thought before he committed burglary, he wouldn’t have landed in prison in the first place. Reason should have been the ruling factor in all of this. Rather than to use feelings like “I need money or items” and act on those whims irrationally and illegally, Leach could’ve found gainful employment. He could have invested in the stock market. Why did he not foresee that a life of crime would push him into the sphere of lawlessness?

Now, back to his home behind the wall, Leach will have to face the reality of his actions. Those same actions ought to serve every member of society. While it is the work of police officers to nab bad guys like Leach, they need the assistance of citizens to help as well. A hardened criminal like Leach will most likely not be out of prison for a few more years. He will have to contend with the drudgery once more. He will have to experience the lack of most liberties. What ought to happen is that if he is permitted to re-enter society, he should not be allowed to do nothing but learn a trade and stay on a strict diet of justice. He should be worried about abiding by the letter of the law, not po boys.