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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
@Harmon
So what you are saying is that there is a huge discrepancy between the letter of the law and how it is practiced in the real world?
IANAL only a simple law-abiding citizen, I would imagine that people's respect for the law will become "hollowed out" when the law says one thing and court decisions something else.
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Yep. Laws which don't reflect the general beliefs of the citizenry are not good for anyone. Eventually they become ineffective, except as tools for some police to harass citizens.