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I disagree. As soon as the justice system has to pay for its mistakes, the mistakes will go away.

• CamperBob2 11y ago
  The "justice system," like the rest of the government, doesn't pay for anything under any circumstances. We, the taxpayer, do. Never forget that.
  • mindslight 11y ago
    This is the start of a common argument against, but it is essentially saying that a jurisdiction's taxpayers should be fund groups that harm people while simultaneously washing their hands of responsibility for that harm. Currently, the damages caused by law enforcement are effectively funded by an obscure reverse-lottery. This makes them seem free for the majority of people who don't "win" the lottery, yet they can be life-crushing if you do. Quantifying the damage would allow to those taxpayers to see exactly how their money is being spent, and making the damage legible to the justice system is the only way they can possibly optimize it away.
  • AnthonyMouse 11y ago
    > The "justice system," like the rest of the government, doesn't pay for anything under any circumstances. We, the taxpayer, do. Which is how it causes the mistakes to go away. Politicians want to get reelected. They want tax dollars to go to things that help get them reelected by generating votes or campaign contributions. The problem right now is that the defendant gets screwed but there is no cost for that to the police, politicians or voters. Make the voters pay for it and they will immediately want it to stop.