Great commentary!
Some satirical oversimplified comments of my own...
Then there is also the move to treat all or almost all of the citizens as
potential criminals. Things like getting more identification and
cataloging of people as a means of "pre-booking" everybody. Who knows
someday anyone of one could commit a crime, so book 'em early --preferably
at birth someday-- Danno.
The innocent until proven guilty approach to criminal justice is eroding.
Once we move to a logged life with some of the emergin technologies, this
notion will be a relic of an unlogged past. Guilty until exonerated by the
logs.
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, Lizard wrote:
> rates and a need to find something to blame. But with violent crime
> dropping, why does anyone care?" Then, of course, it hit me. As Rand and
> others have noted, a government, by definition, has power ONLY OVER
> CRIMINALS. Fewer violent crimes==fewer criminals==less government power.
> Solution -- make more criminals.
>
> Ladies and gentlemen, our fine nation is threatened by a shortage of
> crime! We must do all we can to reverse this situation! Mug an old lady,
> for the good of America!
J.D. Abolins
Meyda Online -- Infosec & Privacy Studies
Web: http://www.meydabbs.com
