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I think you may be writing from a perspective of privilege and in the current civil unrest climate, this may seem a little tone-deaf. We're experiencing nationw

I think you may be writing from a perspective of privilege and in the current civil unrest climate, this may seem a little tone-deaf. We're experiencing nationwide protests because a black person tried to buy cigarettes with a fake $20 bill, and he was murdered. Perhaps things like your age, gender, and wealth may be insulating you, allowing you to think, "these laws don't actually apply to me", and if they did, you could most likely hire a lawyer and fight it. Many people in this world cannot. Think about how many people are incarcerated for weed-related "crimes". Just because no one is going to go after YOU for them, doesn't mean that these laws don't serve a purpose to screw over others not so fortunate. Anyways, not to pick on you specifically - I obviously don't know a whole lot about you, but your reply irked me a bit. Cheers.

hedora 6y ago
The only thing I found out a bit off about the comment was the “equal protection” rationale, which is a bad joke in the US. The rest seemed spot on: This law is almost exclusively broken by rich folks, so it will never be an enforcement priority.
Alex3917 6y ago
I specifically said I didn't take the consulting gig because I didn't think it was legal, and I wouldn't ever start a commercial grow op for the same reason. So not sure your comment really follows. Objectively neither activity is probably super high risk, but I still wouldn't be willing to take on either of those risks myself.
- justinator 6y ago
  I was specifically commenting on this wide-sweeping generality: There are thousands of things that are illegal, but in practice are rarely or ever prosecuted, even in cases where people are violating those laws at pretty significant scales. "rarely or ever prosecuted" for you. You are on the advantageous side of a system that isn't that way on happenstance. Let's take your startup. How easy would it be for a black-owned startup in the US to raise VC funds in comparison to a white-owned startup? How easy is it to get... well any sort of loan if you're a black person, compared to a white person? How many black-owned banks are there that cater specifically to black businesses of any size? Name three black CEOs. Now, why is that?
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bityard 6y ago
I believe you are tilting at a windmill that doesn't exist. OP specifically stated that they didn't take the job because they didn't think it was worth the risk. OP didn't bring up their background. Do you have some information about him/her that the rest of us don't have that would back up your accusation of privilege?
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hedora 6y ago

The only thing I found out a bit off about the comment was the “equal protection” rationale, which is a bad joke in the US. The rest seemed spot on: This law is almost exclusively broken by rich folks, so it will never be an enforcement priority.

Alex3917 6y ago

I specifically said I didn't take the consulting gig because I didn't think it was legal, and I wouldn't ever start a commercial grow op for the same reason. So not sure your comment really follows. Objectively neither activity is probably super high risk, but I still wouldn't be willing to take on either of those risks myself.

justinator 6y ago
I was specifically commenting on this wide-sweeping generality: There are thousands of things that are illegal, but in practice are rarely or ever prosecuted, even in cases where people are violating those laws at pretty significant scales. "rarely or ever prosecuted" for you. You are on the advantageous side of a system that isn't that way on happenstance. Let's take your startup. How easy would it be for a black-owned startup in the US to raise VC funds in comparison to a white-owned startup? How easy is it to get... well any sort of loan if you're a black person, compared to a white person? How many black-owned banks are there that cater specifically to black businesses of any size? Name three black CEOs. Now, why is that?
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bityard 6y ago

I believe you are tilting at a windmill that doesn't exist. OP specifically stated that they didn't take the job because they didn't think it was worth the risk. OP didn't bring up their background. Do you have some information about him/her that the rest of us don't have that would back up your accusation of privilege?

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