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Because large corporations have never broken laws before?

Or bribed politicians to change them?




> Or bribed politicians to change them?

There was already an effort to weaken this law in 2017. It didn’t pass, but if corporations are lobbying for loopholes it would be entirely unsurprising to see some slip into future legislation. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/3/13/14907250/h...


stealing is illegal, so I never lock my front door.


Keeps you from getting a broken window, so that’s probably not a bad idea.

If they want in, a locked door isn’t stopping them.


In Louisiana, if you leave your car unlocked and someone takes it, it isn't GTA, its unauthorized use of a movable.


The locked door makes all the difference for your insurance claim so.


Any law could be subverted via these justifications. "Why should I register my gun when the government itself breaks laws, and its politicians corrupted by bribes!"




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