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Yes, and just like illegal drugs, the government will have yet another unrelated crime it can arrest you for when you happen to antagonize it or do some other l

• GigabyteCoin 15y ago
  I have always thought that police are just keeping the status quo instead of really protecting the people. We all break the law. Whether it is Jay Walking, smoking a joint, or being drunk in public. With the number of laws that exist today, it's hard NOT to break one every once in a while. The only true law that is enforced is to fit in with society. I drive like a maniac, but I am a young clean cut white male who dresses like the rest of us and drives a yaris (no tinting). I have been doing 30% over the speed limit, noticed a police cruiser directly behind me (for a few minutes), and casually moved out of his way. Didn't get much more than a glance. (No sirens, they were highway police so they were fully within their jurisdiction, should have gotten a ticket basically..) A friend of mine who drives incredibly cautiously (because he is driving around a brand new Escalade, you know the cars all the rappers used to talk about) has been pulled over (and harassed) no less than 10 times in the past 3 years. It doesn't help that he "looks too young" for the car he drives. Anyways... that sure is one hell of a utopia like mquander suggests.
  • Jach 15y ago
    You reminded me of one of the few Ayn Rand quotes I actually like. "The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."