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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I strongly disagree. Laws must be consistently applied.

To set aside the law prohibiting murder in a specific case just because you don't like the victim is the antithesis of a fair and just legal system.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Nonsense. Laws may be consistently applied by racist governments but it's the nature of those laws (luke ethnic cleansing) that makes them fascist.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Obviously in a vacuum laws should be consistently applied, but we are so so far from laws being consistently applied in the US where bad guys get away with literal murder, why be so upset with a loophole that let's a good guy off for murder for once?

Cops and rich people murder every day and get away with it due to our legal system being broken. The time to put your foot down starts with them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I can't believe I have to say this but, you can't expect consistent application of the law while arguing that exceptions should be made when you like the perp.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And how do you propose we ensure they are applied to the rich and those in power? Because until that happens they are being forced on the common man much more, as a weapon for those in power.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't really follow you sorry.

I suppose wealthy murderers are probably less likely to get convicted due to better representation. I would've thought Luigi had pretty good representation given his gofundme.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ok if you don't get me, look at Trump. 34 felonies and 0 punishment. Luigi commits one and the whole force drops on him. The rich have different laws than us.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't "get you" because your argument is non-sensical.

You're saying that you want a legal system where everyone receives the same treatment but then in the same breath arguing that an exception should be made for Luigi because Trump hasn't been punished.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I'm saying that everyone isn't treated the same and Luigi is a result of that inequality correcting itself. If everyone was treated the same then the Luigi situation wouldn't be what it is.

A concept you don't understand isn't nonsensical simply because you lack the ability to understand it.