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If I drive speeding past a cop, but didn't get a ticket, did I break the law? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by Thann@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This is a semantic question, but I want to get a feel for what you guys think.

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[–] pan_troglodytes@programming.dev 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

yes - but if there's no enforcement then laws are rather meaningless.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

A selectively enforced law is an autocratic wrapper around a democratic interface.