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That entire government from the traffic cop to Modi is corrupt as hell. You can't get cops to do their jobs without a bribe. Need a passport? You're going to h

by X86BSD 11y ago

That entire government from the traffic cop to Modi is corrupt as hell. You can't get cops to do their jobs without a bribe. Need a passport? You're going to have cough up cash to get the paperwork you need. It's insane. And just so incredibly sad. Plus because there are no traffic laws over there enforced its utter chaos on the roads. Jammed with cows, people, carts, cars, trucks etc. Everyone going their own way. Ignoring traffic lights, signs. Police or an ambulance could not reach even if they wanted to. Contrast that to the US, where at least most of the country knows when you see emergency vehicle lights, you pull over to the far right lane or shoulder to clear room for them to get to the person that needs help. It's night and day. Traffic laws need enforcing there hardcore. Although so do a lot of things. The country just needs the will power to do it.

catchmrbharath 11y ago
> You can't get cops to do their jobs without a bribe. Need a passport? You're going to have cough up cash to get the paperwork you need I and thousands of students can vouch that we did not have to bribe to get our passports. India is doing really well in terms of law, for the population density it supports. I would bet enforcing those rules in the US or providing 911 help similar to the US for a country with that large a population is incredibly hard. Its not about will power, but the scale at which it has to be enforced at the same time, so that it works.
liquidwax 11y ago
> Need a passport? You're going to have cough up cash to get the paperwork you need. It's insane. And just so incredibly sad. This is absolutely no true. I don't know about your experience but this is not the case everywhere. I got my passport almost 10 years ago and did not have to cough up a single paisa. Generally, you may have to deal with inept fools behind the counter trying to assert that they're the boss. But don't have to pay them.
yongjik 11y ago
Let me get this straight. So, after your "second amendment", not only are the police just as corrupt as ever, they can now freely shoot you and pull off the standard US defense: "I thought he/she was gonna shoot first!" Also expect a surge of crimes committed with stolen guns. I fail to see how that's an improvement.
agumonkey 11y ago
Ok I didn't know that, I expected naive low bandwidth forces, not unwilling to save peoples life threaten in that way. ps: hmm apparently this is cliche..

by X86BSD 11y ago

catchmrbharath 11y ago

> You can't get cops to do their jobs without a bribe. Need a passport? You're going to have cough up cash to get the paperwork you need I and thousands of students can vouch that we did not have to bribe to get our passports. India is doing really well in terms of law, for the population density it supports. I would bet enforcing those rules in the US or providing 911 help similar to the US for a country with that large a population is incredibly hard. Its not about will power, but the scale at which it has to be enforced at the same time, so that it works.

liquidwax 11y ago

> Need a passport? You're going to have cough up cash to get the paperwork you need. It's insane. And just so incredibly sad. This is absolutely no true. I don't know about your experience but this is not the case everywhere. I got my passport almost 10 years ago and did not have to cough up a single paisa. Generally, you may have to deal with inept fools behind the counter trying to assert that they're the boss. But don't have to pay them.

yongjik 11y ago

Let me get this straight. So, after your "second amendment", not only are the police just as corrupt as ever, they can now freely shoot you and pull off the standard US defense: "I thought he/she was gonna shoot first!" Also expect a surge of crimes committed with stolen guns. I fail to see how that's an improvement.

agumonkey 11y ago

Ok I didn't know that, I expected naive low bandwidth forces, not unwilling to save peoples life threaten in that way. ps: hmm apparently this is cliche..