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> they use arbitrary and inconsistent enforcement of vague rules to actually enforce OTHER secret rules. In the context of criminal law, this is sometimes cal
by rexpop 6y ago
> they use arbitrary and inconsistent enforcement of vague rules to actually enforce OTHER secret rules.
In the context of criminal law, this is sometimes called "selective enforcement," and refers to the criminalization of normal behavior in order to provide plausible cover for violations of the actual, secret law. It's devastatingly unjust, and unsurprisingly applied in private jurisdictions.