On: He went to jail for stealing someone's identity, b...

[saagarjha]

You think we should combat abuse of state power…with a power that is really easy for the state to abuse?

[BeFlatXIII → saagarjha]

It would only apply to agents of the state. Live by the sword and all that.

[red-iron-pine → BeFlatXIII]

so now the people wielding all the power are risking death? sounds like an even more powerful incentive to cover stuff up extra hard and shoot all witnesses, etc.

[Schiendelman → red-iron-pine]

This sounds a little "reductio ad absurdum" - "we can't stop anyone from doing anything".

[BeFlatXIII → red-iron-pine]

"You come at the king, you'd best not miss" and all.

[Schiendelman → saagarjha]

Take that to the next level. What are you worried about, and how would you combat it?