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Originally Posted by Marco911
I disagree. In a free society, the government has to follow due process and fair standards no matter how heinous the offense. A bullet to Pickton's head might have been economic justice, but our charter rights guarantee he gets his day in court. If the govt wants to go after the Ferrari and M6, I would expect them to be fair and go after EVERY vehicle whose drivers are charged with the same offenses as they did.
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Originally Posted by Marco911
That is not justice if the govt only goes after expensive cars, or the most extreme of cases. Fact of the matter, if you break the same law, the charges and penalties you face should be the same as anyone else. The govt should not be in the business of suing in civil court and picking and choosing who they go after. That is the slippery slope.
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How do you know they won't go after every driver/vehicle who drives as aggressively as these guys? You're making a huge assumption that the government is only going to seize cars from wealthy people and ignore people who drive less expensive cars. Especially since this is the first case of its kind and there's no track record to go on. This is why your argument is flawed - you're arguing about what
might happen, not what actually
is happening.
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Originally Posted by Marco911
They negotiated a settlement, which they probably felt gave them the best economic outcome. That is why they got to keep a portion of the sales proceeds. If I had a Honda Civic, and the govt was coming after that, you'd better believe I would fight it.
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Still, the fact is they settled. Which means they don't give a damn about civil rights or standing up for what they believe in. They made a decision that cost them the least amount of money, which means they only think about themselves. You want to support someone like this who had a chance to challenge a law that's unjust and simply took it up the ass 'cuz that was the least painful route for them?
I hate people who bitch about things that happen to them and don't do anything about it. How often has someone come on RS and complained about something that happened to them, people tell them how to correct it (file a lawsuit or report to the police) and they don't even bother. If you won't stand up for yourself then you deserve whatever happens to you, IMO.