LEWISTON, ME—In the hours following a violent rampage in Maine in which a lone attacker killed at least 16 individuals and injured numerous others, citizens living in the only country where this kind of mass killing routinely occurs reportedly concluded Wednesday that there was no way to prevent the massacre from …
  • [email protected]English
    -4•8 months ago

    The quote I’ve heard most often:

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

    • @jballsOPEnglish
      19•8 months ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]English
        13•8 months ago

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