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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens (www.theonion.com)
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[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The quote I've heard most often:

No law (sometimes: piece of paper) is going to stop a criminal from committing a crime.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Truly one of the dumbest takes of all time. If laws weren't at least somewhat effective, there would be no point in having laws.

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

"bad people are going to do bad things anyway, may as well make it easier for them!"