Comment on Why do some laws exist if everyone is expected to just break them?
Objection@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
When minor things are against the rules which are selectively enforced, it means the authorities get to pick and choose who to punish based on whatever criteria they feel like, which gives them power.
nieminen@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Which shines some light on how the black population (at least here in the US) gets charged with disproportionately more crimes.
It’s very effective in keeping slavery via our private prison system running