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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens (www.theonion.com)
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[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The quote I've heard most often:

No law (sometimes: piece of paper) is going to stop a criminal from committing a crime.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Truly one of the dumbest takes of all time. If laws weren't at least somewhat effective, there would be no point in having laws.

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

"bad people are going to do bad things anyway, may as well make it easier for them!"