Open Traumas: Article Analysis

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This article explains how there are many open warrants for minor offenses. It could be something simple such as littering, walking a dog without a leash or being in the park after dark. If someone winds up in jail over this, then it wouldn't be right to take it to the extreme of creating a warrant for them. Thompson says, “Brooklyn had begun a new program that offers individuals with open warrants the opportunity to meet with judges and have their warrants cleared and their cases closed” (Thompson). This would be a good thing because it could allow for people to obtain less warrants. Far as I'm concern, there are a lot of warrants that are given out, but I thought it would be for serious offenses. A Brooklyn DA, named Ken Thompson stated,

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