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Originally Posted by glatt
In the dog example, Bruce, would you agree that the actual "crime" here is greater than just the sum of the parts? The owner of the dog is a real victim here, but the littering/animal cruelty charges wouldn't address that.~snip
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Hell yes, I agree completely, except I think the dog is a pretty important victim, too.
But how do you know for sure the intent? How do you know he just didn't get tired of
videotaping the dog?
In my lifetime I've seen enough good intentions go awry, to pave a 12 lane superhighway to hell. Pardon my paranoia, but I'm cautious of changing shit without looking at it in every way possible.
I've also learned the legal system will not always do the right thing where there's wiggle room. Usually political pressure and expediency win out over justice.