06-28-2006, 12:08 PM
I'm not saying that I think I should be able to get away with doing something wrong - that's missing the point. I'll own up to a ticket I get, sure, no problem - I deserve a lot right now. I'm not trying to be a conspiracist, and I think reducing my query to a blinker light comparison is a little degrading.
The idea that "if you're not doing anything wrong you don't have anything to worry about" is silly. It represents an end-state view of justice that shouldn't be practiced in America. I'd grant that you're right, if you're not doing anything wrong you shouldn't need to be worried. Resting on those laurels, though, is akin to saying that the ends justify the means. When did that get to be an acceptable LE or Judicial practice? Justice in America is supposed to follow a process-oriented ideal - everybody has to follow all the laws to get an acceptable conviction. It's not right to say "well, whatever it takes to get the bad guy caught... 'cause he's a bad guy."
The idea that "if you're not doing anything wrong you don't have anything to worry about" is silly. It represents an end-state view of justice that shouldn't be practiced in America. I'd grant that you're right, if you're not doing anything wrong you shouldn't need to be worried. Resting on those laurels, though, is akin to saying that the ends justify the means. When did that get to be an acceptable LE or Judicial practice? Justice in America is supposed to follow a process-oriented ideal - everybody has to follow all the laws to get an acceptable conviction. It's not right to say "well, whatever it takes to get the bad guy caught... 'cause he's a bad guy."
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger