Bill Bratton, NYPD commissioner, LAPD chief and all-around supercop has been considered for the honored position of commissioner to New Scotland Yard and the London Metro Police. But, is he the right man for the job?
Well, is he?
This writer has been following the Britain riots for quite a while now, trying in vain to pinpoint what exactly brought about such societal cannibalism and have since been dragged down a wild and roundabout path. A path so winding and double-sided that it encourages one to utter the age-old American axiom "not my problem." Being better than that, of course, my attention was drawn in like a barracuda (or gold-digging wench) to a shiny object when the name of Bratton was uttered recently.
The saying "too many cooks spoil the broth" come to mind when the facts are considered. Given his background in events such as these and subsequently, having been consulted periodically by Britain's law enforcement professionals, it would seem as though it was a no-brainer. Unfortunately, the fact that an American is even remotely entertained as thought for a prospective commissioner has UK Home Secretary Theresa May's "knickers in a bunch." This is by virtue of the fact that he is, quite obviously, not a citizen of the UK though there are no legal stipulations making this a requirement.
What about the fact that adding an extra hand to bark already inefficient (by virtue of the fact that the riots are still raging) orders may spoil the proverbial "broth"? Is this a ruse? What exactly is going on across the pond that would warrant such an action? Perhaps we should stop asking why things are broken, and instead deduce precisely how they were broken in the first place? Why such reluctance from May on the case of Bratton's help? Will he expose what brought this about in the first place and in turn disgrace the government officials who may have an unseen hand in this?
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