100% fascist comment. Gross AF.
Electing someone who believes that we should have laws and enforce them is exactly what we should do.
When she was a prosecutor, it was not her job to change the laws or decide which ones to enforce. If we don’t want non-violent drug users and truants prosecuted, then we should change those laws. We have a process for that, and it doesn’t include prosecutors making those decisions for us.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 3 months ago
While you’re correct that laws are created by the legislature the judiciary is where they are judged to be just. At least in systems based on English common law. Look up jury nullification for more info. Also, prosecutorial discretion is a thing. Basically if any law isn’t enforced either through jury nullification and/or prosecutorial discretion then it is vestigial and should be amended or repealed.
FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 3 months ago
That is an exceedingly euphemistic statement.
storksforlegs@beehaw.org 3 months ago
How is it remotely euphamistic to say a career prosector believes in enforcing the law?
FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 3 months ago
Please read what I wrote again. The answer’s already there.