Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by stonogo on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @05:29PM
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A pretty sentence, but since the courts have upheld both qualified immunity and civil asset forfeiture, it appears the people have granted the power to do so.
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Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by mulmen on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @05:31PM
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Ok but by what principle? We can change the law.
Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by wahnfrieden on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @05:56PM
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By voting? Both sides support it
Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by mulmen on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @06:40PM
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Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by brewdad on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @05:57PM
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Aye, there's the rub. No politician wants to be portrayed as "soft on crime". Until the problem becomes too large for the average person to ignore, the law isn't going to change. A smart police force stays just below that threshold.