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In reply to the discussion: Can we all agree that we need spies? [View all]last1standing
(11,709 posts)I just wrote something similar in another thread where I focused on the fear the poor have of the system as it works today. We have become a society in which being poor is a crime. Seriously, there is no chance of getting through the day without breaking some law if you're homeless. In fact, many areas make it a crime to not be able to afford a home. It's a crime if you can't afford to pay the taxes on a home if you do have one. It's a crime to refuse to leave your home when the bailiffs come to kick you out for not paying those taxes.
We have devolved into that sad state. Many people I know literally freak out when seeing a cop pull up even when they're doing nothing wrong. If the cop decides they have, it's rare that anyone will stand up against them. In fact, that's a crime as well. It's a crime to try to stop a cop from hitting you when you've done nothing wrong. It's a crime to try to get away from a cop who is hitting you when you've done nothing wrong. This is not how life is supposed to be in this country.