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They're shutting down a program that let them steal $3 billion without due process. Hey that's great and all but I don't classify it as cynical to wonder why i

• marincounty 12y ago
  I think it started out with good intentions, but like so many great ideas it was abused. I am very leary of any new law because they take years to get off the books, and many innocent people are punished. Three strikes--great, until guys are put away for stealing a candy bar. Seat belt laws--great, until cops actively looked for any violations, and the fees went up. Drunk driving crackdown--fine until cops started pulling over everyone(profiling) who is out past 10 p.m. on a friday--looking for that rare person over .10%. Even building code statues should be throughly reviewed before making them standard practice.(The average person has no idea just how any codes are involved in building a structure.) Yes, there was a time I could get in my car and not worry about getting pulled over, or having to go over a check list( insurance, lights working, licence plate light working, right time of night, checking Trapster before a long trip, right people(yes-it's what you think) in my car; and it was beautiful!
• HCIdivision17 12y ago
  If anything that makes me a bit better. Somehow a $3B industry has been stalled somewhat by The Process. I mean, that is a hekuva lot of money to pull the brakes on.
  • RIMR 12y ago
    Yeah, that money could pay for nearly a week's worth of Iraq War!