Today's crimes and negotiating with the criminals

There are many new enemies threatening us and those that threaten from within are most difficult to deal with. At present the Maoists are holding the state to ransom. They have kidnapped a foreign tourist and an elected leader and have bargained with the government to release 27 prisoners in exchange for the freedom of the two kidnapped persons.The government has agreed and negotiations are going on at present.
Just a few days ago Tibetans were protesting in New Delhi and one of them died in a self-immolation bid. After this happened, all Tibetans in New Delhi were arrested. It was so absurd that all those who looked "oriental" were arrested. Right to protest is put down but  who gave "right to kidnap" and "right to bargain or right to trade-off" and government negotiates with them. This is setting a bad precedent for criminals.

Long range implications of crime and punishment must be thought about before sending out "orders" for mass arrests. And right to demonstrate has to be upheld in a democracy. Protesters must not alight themselves and commit suicide. And suicide is punished by law in India. Self-immolation is not martyrdom, its just trying to seek glory in death. 

We must rethink what is crime and what is not. And crowd mentality --mood or fury should not mean "arrest all". Protesters will be heard, and should be allowed to protest.Police can announce that suicide is against the law.

Instead of guns and 'lathi' or sticks, police will need to use tear-gas shells to disperse crowds and fire extinguishing cans to stop self-immolating people from committing suicide.New tools for combating new crimes.