The arguments against them were absurd. Essentially: (1) Don't help people if there's a chance the broken justice system hangs you for it. (2) Don't help people

The arguments against them were absurd. Essentially: (1) Don't help people if there's a chance the broken justice system hangs you for it. (2) Don't help people unless you can help everyone. (3) Don't help because thinking about how the government is failing at one of its primary jobs makes us feel bad and makes the government look like it's failing at one of its primary jobs.