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[quote=Anonymous]While reading many of the posts here on DCUM - particularly those threads related to ICE - I wonder where the US went off the rails in defining and governing based on "rule of law" --  IMHO the lines have been blurred between what's "illegal" versus "immoral" or "unethical" -- or even "unfair".

Case in point....shoplifting. It's illegal and against the law. But now we have hordes of people just going into stores and walking away with armfuls of stolen goods. No punishment. Nothing to deter further shoplifting. This is NOT ok.

Another case in point...ICE raids. Are the current methods "immoral" or "unethical"? Sure. But are they truly "illegal"? That's on a case-by-case basis and only for the courts to decide. It's the "rule of law" that must be followed. You can protest the methods but don't judge or demonize ICE agents (or police officers, or any other federal agents) for doing their job and following the "rule of law".

While the US does not have a Code of Conduct, we do have a Constitution and Laws. Whether or not something is "unconstitutional" or "illegal" on sticky subjects should go to the courts for judges to decide. Those who disagree with the courts' decisions or disagree with the "rule of law" need to go pound sand.

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