Create a New Rule or Law

brutus161 The Navy Guy

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Thu, May 20, 2021 3:55 PM

Come up with an original (or not widely disseminated) rule or law. It can be big or small, just something that you think is original.

One of mine:

First Amendment protection of the press should only apply to not-for-profit news organizations. Once a company uses news as propaganda to bolster profits, they shoud no longer have the same protections as those simply reporting the news or engaging in actual journalism.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 3:57 PM

I would eliminate ALL laws that punish people involved in victimless crimes. No new laws.

Heretic Son of the Sun

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Thu, May 20, 2021 4:19 PM

posted by justincredible
I would eliminate ALL laws that punish people involved in victimless crimes. No new laws.

Yeah. So, in spirit with the thread, it'd be this really verbose law that eliminates any number of other laws. Since the main purpose of those laws seems to be to generate revenue for law enforcement departments while punishing people for arbitrary reasons.

Al Bundy Senior Member

4,526 posts 40 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 4:29 PM

MLB pitcher has 20 seconds to throw a pitch or attempt a pickoff.

justincredible Honorable Admin

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Thu, May 20, 2021 4:31 PM

posted by Heretic
Yeah. So, in spirit with the thread, it'd be this really verbose law that eliminates any number of other laws. Since the main purpose of those laws seems to be to generate revenue for law enforcement departments while punishing people for arbitrary reasons.

Sure. The 28th Amendment repeals all laws of such nature.

gut Senior Member

18,369 posts 117 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 6:32 PM

posted by Heretic
Yeah. So, in spirit with the thread, it'd be this really verbose law that eliminates any number of other laws. Since the main purpose of those laws seems to be to generate revenue for law enforcement departments while punishing people for arbitrary reasons.

It would be quite a debate what actually constitutes a truly "victimless" crime. Jaywalking on an empty street. Otherwise, I got nothing.

I assume Justin was going for drugs. IMO, the buying and selling of drugs are not victimless crimes because both contribute to activities that DO cause crime. Same as speeding in some cases - operating your vehicle in a reckless manner is only a victimless crime until you hit someone.

gut Senior Member

18,369 posts 117 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 6:36 PM

I vote for a law establishing a completely lawless autonomous zone where people can go to settle grievances in a proper manner, such as was in the day of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 6:48 PM

posted by gut
It would be quite a debate what actually constitutes a truly "victimless" crime. Jaywalking on an empty street. Otherwise, I got nothing.
I assume Justin was going for drugs. IMO, the buying and selling of drugs are not victimless crimes because both contribute to activities that DO cause crime. Same as speeding in some cases - operating your vehicle in a reckless manner is only a victimless crime until you hit someone.

You can only think of jaywalking on an empty street?

gut Senior Member

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Thu, May 20, 2021 6:53 PM

posted by justincredible
You can only think of jaywalking on an empty street?

Or sure there's more. But for the most part, no one is getting locked-up for truly victimless crimes.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 6:56 PM

Not every violation ends in jail time. Just revenue generation for the state.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 9:19 PM

If I grew a few cannabis plants for personal use in Ohio and got caught would I get a felony? Just a misdemeanor? Either way, I’d get a record and owe the state a lot of money.

Who, exactly, in this scenario is the victim?

gut Senior Member

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Thu, May 20, 2021 9:33 PM

posted by justincredible
Who, exactly, in this scenario is the victim?

Everyone who pays taxes because you didn't follow the regs?

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 9:44 PM

It’s 100% illegal to do that in Ohio. There are no “regs” for it. You can’t just make up an imaginary victim. I need a specific person or persons. By name. All of them.

friendfromlowry Senior Member

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Thu, May 20, 2021 10:32 PM

posted by gut
I vote for a law establishing a completely lawless autonomous zone where people can go to settle grievances in a proper manner, such as was in the day of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

Nice. Will there be a contest to name it and sponsor? "The Bloodshed Zone" brought to you by Nissan.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 10:42 PM

LawlessAutonomousZoney McLawlessAutonomousZoneface.

Doesn't really roll off the tongue like Boaty McBoatface.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Thu, May 20, 2021 10:43 PM

I do agree we should bring back dueling. And tarring and feathering.

gut Senior Member

18,369 posts 117 reps Joined Nov 2009

Fri, May 21, 2021 3:12 AM

posted by justincredible
It’s 100% illegal to do that in Ohio.

And so dodgers are fucking over taxpayers? Again, how is this victimless?

superman Senior Member

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Fri, May 21, 2021 6:57 AM

Any NBA player that yells "And 1" and misses the shot is ejected.

brutus161 The Navy Guy

1,688 posts 25 reps Joined Nov 2009

Fri, May 21, 2021 7:48 AM

posted by gut
And so dodgers are fucking over taxpayers? Again, how is this victimless?

How are the dodgers fucking over taxpayers? Please elaborate. If you are meaning that the loss in revenue from monetary fines for breaking a law are somehow hurting taxpayers, then you are proving the point of laws that are generated solely to produce revenue.

queencitybuckeye Senior Member

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Fri, May 21, 2021 8:18 AM

"Taxpayers" are never victims as they are never entitled to one penny's worth of my production. Ever.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Fri, May 21, 2021 8:29 AM

posted by gut
And so dodgers are fucking over taxpayers? Again, how is this victimless?

You are really bad at this.

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