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Re:A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not... by tzakrajs on Saturday September 10, 2016 @11:17AM (#12469588)
The state is more consistent than our personal ethics and we should regularly exercise the system so that if unfair convictions start happening we can change the law or vote in new judges and district attorneys.
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Re:A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not... by triplesec on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @12:35PM (#12489885)
except that the state is manifestly _not_ more consistent than our personal ethics. See how each state varies in its treatment of punishment? See how in each state, some groups (often black, or minority, or hackers) get a lot worse treatment?
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