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selective enforcement

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A quick definition of selective enforcement:

Selective enforcement is when law enforcement officers have the power to choose when and where to enforce certain laws. This means they can decide who to punish or prosecute based on factors like race, gender, or political beliefs. It's like a game where the rules are not always fair, and some people get to play by different rules than others. This is not a good thing, and it goes against the idea that everyone should be treated equally under the law.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Selective enforcement is when law enforcement officers use their discretion to choose when and where to enforce certain laws. This can include singling out a person for punishment because they belong to a protected group or have exercised a constitutional right.

For example, a police officer may choose to enforce a curfew law only on certain individuals, such as those who belong to a particular race or ethnicity. This is a form of selective enforcement and is illegal.

Another example of selective enforcement is when a government agency chooses to enforce a regulation only against certain businesses or individuals, while ignoring others who are violating the same regulation. This can be seen as discriminatory and unfair.

Overall, selective enforcement undermines the rule of law and can lead to unequal treatment under the law. It is important for law enforcement agencies to enforce laws fairly and impartially, without discrimination or bias.

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16:03
Lol, I saw them when I was a little kid live in Sacramento. Hope they enjoy. I am getting sick now that the LSAT is over. My body is lowering its guard now so I am going to get really ill.
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16:04
oh noooo dk
[] baddestbunny
16:05
were they good live or were you too young to have an opinion?
16:15
Too young to have an opinion and my parents wanted me to leave the area.
16:15
They wanted to get out of there lol. Funny memory.
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16:19
this old guy just came up to me at the gym and told me about his back surgery
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16:20
I think I have the kind of face that makes strangers want to tell me things
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16:20
I’ve def said this before
16:21
applying to jobs yayyy
16:30
Let me tell you about how I had five fractures in my back bunny. Got those fractures missing the mat high jumping.
[] baddestbunny
16:40
My three guesses for why you were high jumping onto a mat are a) track and field b) army training c) gymnastics
[] baddestbunny
16:40
are any of these correct?
[] baddestbunny
16:41
Also much more impressive than this guy’s back injury which came from being a 18-wheeler driver for many years
16:46
Oh yeah, track and field. Man that sucks for that guy.
Trying to decide if I should waste the money applying to like, duke/va/nw/tx/ucla even though I doubt I would attend
16:53
Why would you not attend?
I'm already gainfully employed in NYC and wouldn't want to relocate for a lower ranked program w/ worse chances of a big law outcome
16:56
Ehh well I wouldn't apply then unless they had some sort of niche program you really liked.
yeah, just worried if i set my sights too high i'll be disappointed across the board like i was last year
16:57
It's kinda like buying an insurance policy incase you don't get into any NY schools but I don't see why you would not.
yeah, same, but i see people with all these UVA A's and I'm like, I could've lobbed that up in september too
17:01
Ahh well, idk, all I can say is good luck!
[] baddestbunny
17:05
if you can’t get into Columbia with a 175 and 10 years of work experience I don’t know who can
yeah, UGPA holding me back a little bit but it's so stale and uninflated
and thanks, @dkkm, good luck this cycle for you too 😎
17:40
Thank you!
17:46
@baddestbunny: mobo mentioned
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17:47
mobo mentioned
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