The Guardian Angels are looking at Fredericton as their next location to set up a citizens' patrol group. I must admit I have a very anxious feeling about this topic. This is a very controversial group and with very good reason. Some think that they are good, however, I consider the Guardian Angels nothing more then a vigilante group.
Unlike other volunteer patrol groups, the Guardian Angels will sometimes use physical force and make citizens’ arrests. The problem I have with this is that unlike policies which have guidelines and structure, they have very little, and you are left to their comprehension and intellect deciding what is right or wrong. A lot of people have not said this but most of the people trying out for Guardian Angels are individuals who wanted to be police officers but could not pass the Psychological exams. The police force didn’t want them and the army wouldn’t take them. So now we are going to have a bunch of “want to be cops†running around thinking they have some type of authority. The whole idea of this scares me as it is a fact that for ever bit of good that they do, they also do that much bad. I think the police and proper authurites are doing a great job and we do not need the Guardian Angels.
What do you think New Brunswick?
Posted by Chuck