• Serinus@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    They don’t. I know what you mean, but I’d rather not just repeat the lie and let it sit there.

    • FunkyCheese@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      21 hours ago

      They can literally just shoot random people and nothing happens

      Or sell their possessions like in this case

      • edible_funk@lemmy.world
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        13 hours ago

        Yeah but that’s because they’re breaking the law and nobody’s enforcing consequences. I get what you’re saying, they do have effective immunity because the system is compromised, but they do not have legal immunity and are healing the law. If we course correct (we can’t, but maybe a fuckin miracle will happen) they’ll all be able to prosecuted under existing laws by judges and prosecutors that fulfill their oaths. It’s an ultimately meaningless distinction unless we course correct, but it’s worth pointing out for the sake of factual accuracy.

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        21 hours ago

        It’ll be years before any of this catches up to them, if it does. But it might.