>Any reason laws can't be introduced making it highly illegal to pay a ransom, with serious criminal repercussions (same for government officials doing so)? Te

>Any reason laws can't be introduced making it highly illegal to pay a ransom, with serious criminal repercussions (same for government officials doing so)? Technically no, but pigs will fly and the state police will stop abusing the overtime system first. Massachusetts is not known for passing laws that reduce the ability of government officials to do as they see fit and of the possible reasons to pass such a law "we gotta be responsible with taxpayer money" would have everyone crying with laughter on beacon hill. The idea of criminalizing paying a ransom for the common man is bad for reasons other commenters have stated. There is exactly zero chance of MA making it illegal for the government to do something peasants can do.