‘zero tolerance’ policies, far from existing to protect the kids or whatever their supporting propaganda says, exist only to protect those people – namely the bureaucrats who apply them. People in mid-level, white-collar, low-productivity bureaucratic jobs need such things as ‘zero tolerance’ and other mindlessly reality-immune policies so that their cushy existence can be hermetically-sealed from all possible criticisms and setbacks. Sweeping and uniform, such a policy requires no judgment whatsoever which means that no one can be held responsible for their failure or any damage they may cause.
This is also how TSA operates. They MUST follow The Rules, because if they do that, they can't be blamed.
Some of the blame for this mentality, of course, must be place upon the lawyers who sue anybody and everybody.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Malcolm wrote:Lawyers don't sue unless someone pays them to.
There is a term I can't recall at the moment.... it means entrepreneurial litigation. Lawyers send, for example, handicapped people into local businesses to see if the business is compliant with accessibility laws, and if not the lawyers can threaten/blackmail/whatever the company into paying up if they don't want to get sued.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
There is a term I can't recall at the moment.... it means entrepreneurial litigation.
"Being an asshole."
And they can only chisel them for as much as the perceived (from the defendant's perspective) loss would be. Otherwise, you'd just take the loss to spite the litigious douche suing you.
I'd also like to add that the populous tends to elect lawyers to public office. Maybe the citizenry should pull its collective head out of its ass and not vote for them.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Malcolm wrote:Maybe the citizenry should pull its collective head out of its ass and not vote for them.
Sadly you can only vote for candidates on the ballot, which are usually all lawyers. And if you don't vote they call it apathy.
You can always do a write-in, but that takes getting loads of people to write down the same series of letters on the same day. That's more forethought than large groups of this species can handle. And fuck "no voting" = "apathy." By voting, you're giving your implicit consent to a bloated, corrupt, and worthless system of choosing officials.
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Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Fuck that judge right in the ass. He's flat out wrong. Citizens have a right to choose their speech, and voting "None of the Above" sends a clear message of contempt. It says you are NOT apathetic, that you care very much and dragged your ass down to the polls and made your opinion known. It needs to be counted and published, regardless of whether or not it effects the actual outcome.
I would argue that any democracy without that option - or something functionally similar - is not a real democracy because the people do not have all the options required to make their collective will known.
“You’re free to stay home on the couch,” he said, arguing that such non-votes don’t count either.
You are free to get your ignorant fucking ass off the bench, cockmunch.
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
Unfortunately that is not true. In most races in most voting districts write-ins are not an option. And in the majority of those where it is an option it's not a free-for-all; write-in candidates must register with the election board in advance to be an official write-in candidate or they won't be counted.
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Malcolm wrote:Lawyers don't sue unless someone pays them to.
Ok, fine. Can I at least blame the judges that allow these cases to proceed?
Who are, naturally, former lawyers all taught that independent thinking and straying from precedent are dangerous.
It isn't just mid-level, white-collar bureaucrats who need these laws. All types of lowlife can benefit from imposing double-think on those under their thumb.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Malcolm wrote:Lawyers don't sue unless someone pays them to.
There is a term I can't recall at the moment.... it means entrepreneurial litigation. Lawyers send, for example, handicapped people into local businesses to see if the business is compliant with accessibility laws, and if not the lawyers can threaten/blackmail/whatever the company into paying up if they don't want to get sued.
Scott Johnson, the quadriplegic attorney who has sued more than 2,100 businesses for violating his civil rights
Shoot this fucker. Shoot him now, if nothing else because of the drain he is on the legal system.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
I'd go depraved indifference. This is beyond manslaughter.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Yeah, they killed a kid by separating him from medication a doctor said he'd need to avoid breathing problems. Will depend on how close of buddies the local prosecutor is with the head of the school board.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."