> crime is a crime is a crime Fortunately lawyers can not win trials with that argument in particular. > Equal application of the law, y'know? The context he

> crime is a crime is a crime Fortunately lawyers can not win trials with that argument in particular. > Equal application of the law, y'know? The context here is that we have a group (the Police) already enjoys special privileges (like monopoly on the use of force legally) and want to expand those privileges even further. I don't think your argument works the way you seem to think it works.