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I really dislike it when things are outlawed for no other reaon than not being liked. In my opinion, in order to outlaw an activity, you should have to show tha
by RexRollman 13y ago
I really dislike it when things are outlawed for no other reaon than not being liked. In my opinion, in order to outlaw an activity, you should have to show that it is causing actual harm.
- anigbrowl 13y agoWithout endorsing the decision, there were some showings made: But residents who live near Cubberley had other concerns. Several pointed to recent incidents, including one in which one homeless man beat another into unconsciousness and another in which a homeless man threatened a police officer.
- ethanbond 13y agoI know a few kids that went to school and beat each other unconscious every once in a while. In retrospect, I guess my town should've banned going to school.
- anigbrowl 13y agoThe grandparent post said there should be some showings made of actual harm. I pointed out that such showings were made, and said that I don't endorse the decision. Don't start an argument with me just because I referred the other poster to something he overlooked in the article.
- spellboots 13y agoI'm sure that there have been no instances where someone with a home threatened a police officer, or got into a fight. It's only those dirty homeless people who do that. There may be higher levels of violence, but two incidents does not show that in my opinion.
- tehwebguy 13y agoBeating people and threatening police officers are probably already crimes in Palo Alto.
- rwallace 13y agoIn other words, there has not been one single incident of violent crime committed by a homeless man against a resident; had there been, they would presumably have cited it. I'm no bleeding heart liberal. I'm all in favor of being tough on crime. But I'm having difficulty seeing this as anything other than straightforward unprovoked aggression against people who are not criminals.
- wyager 13y agoA victimless crime is not a crime at all.
- lutusp 13y agoThat may resonate philosophically (and is a position I agree with), but in legal terms, there are any number of actions that are (a) victimless, and (b) crimes. Suicide. Many kinds of drug use. Any number of behaviors engaged in by consenting adults. And, since 9/11, some kinds of speech without actions at all.
- nknighthb 13y agoYou should seek better sources for your legal information. Suicide is not a crime.
- iamjustin 13y agoYou shouldn't attempt to discredit his post because of one error.
- nknighthb 13y agoYou shouldn't read more into a post than is there. You might find yourself arguing with someone you don't disagree with.
- lutusp 13y agoYou need to avoid narcissistically "correcting" other people's "errors" when the only error is yours. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_legislation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_legislation Quote: "Suicide has historically been treated as a criminal matter in many parts of the world." At this point a civilized person would post an apology for being utterly wrong, but, having spent my life dealing with people like you, I won't hold my breath for that outcome.
- nknighthb 13y ago