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We ban them after due process procedures are complete - which often involves knowing your accused crime and accuser, lengthy evidence gathering, and impartial t
by bkohlmann 9y ago
We ban them after due process procedures are complete - which often involves knowing your accused crime and accuser, lengthy evidence gathering, and impartial trials.
As I understand the Chinese social capital system, there is no due process, you may not even know if you've been cited for anything until the punishment comes, and violations are identified without appeal.
- namelost 9y agoWhat use is due process if everybody is guilty of some crime? Have you ever changed a URL parameter against a ToS? Felony computer hacking!
- johan_larson 9y agoMore than 90% of criminal convictions are the result of pleas, not trials. Few people can come up with the sort of money needed to mount a serious defense to a criminal charge. And in some cases the state can take your money up front, so you definitely don't have the resources to mount a defense.
- bkohlmann 9y agoYou're right - and the plea process is part and parcel of Western due process. You're still facing an accuser and know what crime you're being charged for. You have legal council - even if court appointed - helping you make the plea. None of which apply under the "social credit" system.
- dapreja 9y agoShit like this scares the crap out of me thinking i might one day have an unpaid parking ticket that flew off.