And no one is going to do a damn thing about this because the US is not a nation of laws anymore.

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    How many of you have criminals as friends? None. You know why? Because they’ll lie and steal from you just as fast as anyone else - that’s why.

    I know you’re making a political point, but tbh, I thought Lemmy would have a better take on criminal justice

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      Actually not political although I’m referring to the orange traitor. How many friends in your life steal from you and lie to you and you still call them friends?

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      Equally petty, but I don’t associate crime with being a bad person.

      Speeding is a crime. Drug use is a crime. Evading draconian copyright laws is a crime…

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        Do you consider them your friends if they steal from you? Lie to you? Lie about you and have you put in prison?

        I don’t consider drugs or speeding crimes either - but these aren’t the crimes I speak of when relating to trump.

        And stealing, no matter what you think of copyright laws, is never a good thing… even if done with good intention.

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        Totally agree. But I think depending on the type of speeding you do can make you a bad person.

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        I have massive problems with prisons and by extension policing. I think prisons are the some of the most cruel institutions on Earth. But I am kind of disappointed that that community isn’t really proposing anything it feels like. Prisons are cruel and need reform, you don’t need to convince me there. The problem is I do think there is a legitimate need for something to protect people, and to separate people who are a serious risk to others.

        They say:

        creating lasting alternatives to punishment and imprisonment.

        But what?

        One idea I think, that is a small reform but I think would actually be very valuable in increasing prisoners quality of life: increased internet access. I think the isolation, and the feeling of being trapped within the prison culture, is very harmful. It would also be easier to bring abuse to public attention.