They don't give a damn whether the convictions matter.
So they're going to get hundreds of thousands of
piddly convictions from idiots talking about how great
the weed was last weekend. Think the heads of the
Mexican drug cartels are on there yapping about their
next load, or who they're going to whack tomorrow?
The biggest difference I've seen between people in the
US and Europe is that in Europe, governments fear
their people. In the US people fear their government.
Keeping people afraid has to be a big part of this.
"We're always watching you. We know who your friends
are. We know where you go. We know when you fly. We're
reading all your personal communications. Etc."
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