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Comment by unethical_ban

2 years ago

Yes. Every time someone changes lanes without signalling 200ft prior. Every time someone goes 56 instead of 55. Every time someone operates any kind of vehicle after having more than one drink. Any time someone is drunk in public (in many states). Probably a huge number of gun owners in states with legal cannabis. Any time someone walks across a street without a protected "walk" sign.

These are the ones I can brainstorm in 30 seconds.

If the government could enforce every law on the books with perfect accuracy and with 100% effectiveness, it would be intolerably oppressive.

Laws are written often with the expectation that enforcement will not be perfect, that between impracticality and officer discretion, that such laws will be a net positive without being silly.

We are coming up on a time of government surveillance and data analysis technology (AI) that we will not be able to escape the panopticon. Laws or enforcement will have to adapt.