In America, are we ruled by men or by laws? Theoretically, we’re ruled by laws — everyone is under the law and no one escapes justice. In practice, that’s not true. And the very people who are charged with enforcing the law are often the first to ignore the law.
Take the traffic laws for instance:
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How’s this for on the job competence?
According to the lawsuit, about 9 p.m. June 15, Vega came to Guardi’s and ordered pasta salad. When Mendez walked into the cooler to get the food, Vega asked Mendez’s wife if she wanted to see Vega scare her husband. She said “no,” according to court documents. [...]
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that two homes were invaded recently, by robbers looking for drugs.
“These guys kicked in the doors of people ’s residences who had nothing to do with the drug trade, ” said Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain. “It was a terrible event for both couples. “ [...]
Even the King is under the law. That’s one of the fundamental ideas behind the British and American system of government. No one in power — not the king, not the president, not the judges — is allowed to break the law.
That idea has a strong corollary: those who enforce the law are also under [...]