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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by sokoloff on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @02:55PM (#33629541)
I don't think that the ends justify the means, but the outcome of having people have more fear and mistrust of government over-reach is at least a thin silver-lining.
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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by necovek on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @05:21PM (#33631694)
I am afraid that people will mostly have more fear and mistrust of the government, not of their over-reach.

And that fear needs to grow a lot before any action will be taken, so it's still a net loss for the present time.

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