• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
    431·
    5 months ago

    He knew he had a lot bigger fish to fry than two kids who stole drugs from their grandmother to get their coworker to stop bothering them about it.

    • RobotToaster@mander.xyzEnglish
      331·
      5 months ago

      One of my favourite legal principles I don’t see applied enough “de minimis non curat lex”, “the law does not concern itself with trifles”.

      • hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        0·
        5 months ago

        From what I’ve seen, most judges are pretty straightforward with that shit. A couple are annoying about it, but it’s mostly the police force that pulls shit like that, and sometimes the prosecution as well.

        • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.comOPEnglish
          0·
          5 months ago

          Something about the police strikes me as odd. If a judge can stay uncorrupted by power, why cant police? Assuming that this is the reason for their actions.

          • Globeparasite@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            4 months ago

            a judge can stay uncorrupted by power

            funniest joke of all time in my countries they released terrorist to satisfy radical political parties

          • foyrkopp@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            The problem isn’t straight-out corruption.

            It’s wonky incentivation.

            Judges that are not measured by how many people they send to jail will always be, on average, less trigger-happy than cops who are.

          • Treemaster099@pawb.socialEnglish
            0·
            5 months ago

            Unfortunately judges can be corrupted too. They can accept bribes to rule favorably and their clerks can charge unsolicited fees to lose files or giving access to judicial decisions before they’re scheduled to release.

            Absolute power currupts absolutely.