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I'm not disagreeing with you, because there is definitely a balance, but I definitely see places where we have have too many laws, which leaves room for tyranny
by danschumann 8y ago
I'm not disagreeing with you, because there is definitely a balance, but I definitely see places where we have have too many laws, which leaves room for tyranny.
For example, If there are so many laws that everyone is always doing something illegal all the time, then a corrupt cop can stop anyone he wants to at any time, because they've got to be guilty of something. It's a reason for types of deregulation, and keeping law slim in general.
- code_duck 8y agoI think we're in agreement. Criminalizing common activity gives police discretion for selective enforcement, which leaves the door open for abuse. Contrived example: everyone is speeding, and a corrupt cop only tickets cars with bumper stickers for sports teams that oppose his favorite. It could be a lot worse than that, of course. When police have to overlook a large amount of activity that violates the law, something is wrong with the law.