• @roastpotatothief@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    It is useful to have lots of stupid laws. It makes people feel powerless and frustrated. It means the police can always find excuses to persecute you.

    The technicalities of the individual laws are not important. It’s the psychological effect of the whole body of laws on a people.

    • @You999@sh.itjust.works
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      41 year ago

      It is useful to have lots of stupid laws. It makes people feel powerless and frustrated. It means the police can always find excuses to persecute you.

      How many laws does the US have again?

      • lad
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        141 year ago

        Nothing in his comment says that the US is not an example of this strategy 🤔

      • Monkey With A Shell
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        81 year ago

        Well an estimate from 2008 put it at upwards of 4,000 just as federal crimes. Not to even touch on state matters ,tax, civil affronts, etc.