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Originally Posted by recluse
Everyone is afraid of what the police will do.
Two of the individuals that this law is meant to stop recently gunned down a 50 year old man in his driveway. In front of his wife. In broad daylight. Two streets from my home. Gang members. No IDs. No addresses. They didn't fill out the Census. They were headed for the border when they were picked up. Tell me, how do we find the rest without violating their rights? Wait for them to kill first?
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ad misericordiam. Appeal to pity. Something bad happened therefore you should let the state do anything then bad things won't happen, really.
Well sure if no one had rights crime would be pretty easy to deal with. But then no rights.
I don't like people being shot, I don't like the people who did the shooting. I do like that any suspects have rights. Due process is a good thing. Civil liberties are a good thing. Unchecked police powers are a bad thing.
What would you be willing to do to people innocent of that crime in order to catch the ones who are guilty of it? How far is it worth going? Remember you'll be setting a precedent so whatever you suggest could be done at anyone at any time.