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> Get on the wrong side of the authorities for any reason (or no reason), and you're in jail with the criminals. Unless you have personal political clout, this
by lenkite 1y ago
> Get on the wrong side of the authorities for any reason (or no reason), and you're in jail with the criminals.
Unless you have personal political clout, this is True for any nation.
- SJC_Hacker 1y agoNaw, quite a few countries have this nice thing called an “independent judiciary” and “rights” not subject to the whims of an egomaniac
- srean 1y agoI am surprised that you believe this. May I ask which country you are from and what experiences shaped this belief of yours
- lenkite 1y agoIn India where a social media post pissed off someone. It was sarcastic criticism - no threats, no slurs). But won't get into details, sorry. (Also arrested a few times for participating in mass protests against corruption, but that was in a large group, so wasn't all that stressful.) I also had bad luck when traveling to the US. Got detained by the CBP - I think because I accidentally sneezed on the officer and pissed him off. (Either that or I looked like some terrorist). Had to stay in a cell for more than a day. I wasn't even questioned! Thankfully, nothing happened after that. Was good to catch up on sleep though, since there was nothing to do.
- srean 1y agoIndeed. These are not good times for those who believe in liberal values. Waiting over a decade for the pendulum to swing back.
- insane_dreamer 1y agoThe degrees to which this is true varies tremendously, depending on how much the concept of "rule of law" is applied. In China (and other police states) the rule of law is not applied, in most European countries and the US (at least prior to this administration) it is (generally speaking; there's always corruption here and there).