tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6786793527558764662..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Brooklyn informant SNAFU inspires transparency legislationGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27851491306040070262008-02-22T08:02:00.000-06:002008-02-22T08:02:00.000-06:00We should NOT be surprised by corruption whenever ...We should NOT be surprised by corruption whenever we legislate "busybody" crimes involving personal misconduct that doesn't threaten anyone's safety. These are crimes involve prostitution, drugs, gambling, leash laws, and any other law in which only a small portion of violators cause harm. Only busybodies report these crimes - and when it's illegal they don't get to see most of them.<BR/> Ironically, nearly all the real dangers that evolve from these busybody laws is caused by banning. The abuse and mistreatment of prostitutes and the subjection of their johns to criminals is due entirely to the illegal nature of the activity. Same with banned drugs. It sure keeps our jails full of the "right" type of criminals.JT Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571868033521182864noreply@blogger.com