Dave wrote:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6818054/

Couldn't resist this one, because I know both Carl and Harvey, and like
them.

Good for them. When an officer of the court is working, people have to be
civil and show some respect for the institution, if nothing else. Next
comes the judge jokes, and then comes plain old contempt of court.

It's like training a dog. Watch the little things, and the big things take
care of themselves.


BROKEN WINDOW THEORY

"The title of a 1982 article by criminologist James Q. Wilson and George
Kelling. This simple theory argues that a broken window left unrepaired
will make a building look uncared for or abandoned and soon attract vandals
to break all the other windows. If this is so, then prevention of crime
will be accomplished by steps like painting over graffitti, keeping
buildings in good repair, maintaining clean streets and parks and
responding effectively to petty street crime. These actions make citizens
feel safer and when they frequent public places criminal activity is less
likely to occur. Many jurisdictions in North America have adopted practices
based on this perspective."