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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by enraged_camel on Friday April 24, 2026 @09:26AM (#47889946)
All corruption is bad. Selective enforcement of the law is worse. It increases corruption by giving a strong incentive to win favors from powerful people.
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by cucumber3732842 on Friday April 24, 2026 @09:27AM (#47889961)
At least they're still pretending to not be corrupt.

Inequality codified into the law, literal separate rules, is worse still.

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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by nonethewiser on Friday April 24, 2026 @01:16PM (#47893137)
Do you think this guy's chances of getting away with it would have increased if he solicited favors from powerful people?
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by throwaway85825 on Saturday April 25, 2026 @12:35AM (#47898677)
A pardon costs ~1M, just need to still more than that and you're golden.
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