Chapter 3. If He Had Just Paid the Rent
“The prisoners will not be harmed, until they are found guilty.”
—Q, in “Encounter at Farpoint,” from the television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation
The problem with many criminals is that they get addicted to illegal behavior. The excitement that comes from committing the first crime has its roots in the fear of getting caught. If they don't get caught, they are encouraged to do it again and possibly again. As they get away with more crimes and infractions, they begin to feel untouchable. Eventually, they feel like they can commit any crime and get away with it.
Fortunately for us, that becomes their fatal flaw. All of these little crimes eventually catch up with them. This is why police training ...
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