M

As I watched the movie “M” there was one scene that stood out to me the most.  I chose this scene because it was a scene that could be compared to today in time.  Although the movie took place in the 1930’s, it allowed me to compare and contrast from then to now.  The scene I chose was the bar scene.  In this scene, we see a large amount of people together drinking and socializing; worry free for the moment having a good time.  Until the police come in, stop the party and violate everyone’s rights by conducting an illegal search and asking everyone for I.D.  This was an interesting scene to me because it showed the power police had even back then.  Analyzing the scene did not leave me in an opened minded state, reason being, what child or kidnapper would be at a bar socializing with a world that is currently looking for him or her?  What are the chances of either one of them being in that bar?  I interpreted this scene as a scene that shows how law enforcement can do as they please, especially when it makes a specific community nervous.  Although the violating of rights occurred in this movie, it was an important scene.  Reason being, the police were hard at work.  And while hard at work trying to solve a specific crime, the police were lucky finding another criminal by accident. 

All in all, the police search was wrong doing, but we must admit, it does generate a sense of safety within people.  We may not all agree, but one thing is for sure, had the police been on their job from the beginning maybe that little girl would not have been taken away and murdered.  We can also place blame on the parents as well.  Just like the mother said at the end of the movie, “We too should keep a closer eye on our children.”  Parents must clutch their children just a little tighter.  Look after them a little longer.  Then perhaps things like abductions and murders would decline.