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[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Turns out the people who write the laws have an interest in making sure that the maximums for these crimes are low.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 25 points 3 months ago

Don't do drugs, but what's a few WMDs among friends?

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago

Turns out the people who write the laws have an interest in making the punishment for crimes of poverty extremely high.