What do you suggest be done? Easy to critique... Not so easy to come up with a valid solution.
The answer is obvious although not very PC. Despite all the slogan spewing and PC debates there is abasic fact that is called THE REAL WORLD.
In order to control violent criminals, you need to pose as big a threat to them, as they do to you.
My first experience with violent crime was a long, long time ago when I was 17 or 18. I grew up in the mountains where things were a little more self relient than in the cities.
One night, I was going to the nearest city with a date and while still in the sticks, was broadsided by two fellows driving a stolen car and being chased by a State Trooper and a Game Warden. He had run a stop sign going over 60 according to the Trooper, and hit me.
Car was totaled and my date was out cold. They jumped out of their car and ran into the woods, one with a rifle. The Trooper stood on the road and watched as they disappeared.
I got out, checked on my date and went to the two Officers. I asked the Trooper to call rescue squad and I went hunting.
I caught one hiding in a thicket about a mile away. He had the rifle. By the time I got him back to the road, he had fallen down several times and in fact had to stay in the hospital for two days. He had also told me who his friend was and were he lived and had some how fallen on his rifle stock and broken it over his shoulder.
I had to testify in court (since I was injured, I couldn't remember how he fell down).
He looked at me and said " I thought you were 10 feet tall)..I whispered "Wanna go to round 2"
His answer was
NO WAY!
I doubt he stole any more cars! Problem solved!
That's the real life solution 229!
I am looking forward to when the police cannot shoot criminals unless they are actually shot dead first. ::Sarcasm::