Abbott ‘has the blood of a child on his hands,’ a congresswoman said. ‘No good person would do this,’ said Mexico President López Obrador.

  • Uprise42@artemis.camp
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    The issue with that argument is that people supporting this believe they are fully allowed to booby-trap their house.

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      Luckily, ignorance of the law does not insulate those individuals from consequences if they act on their incorrect beliefs. Just wish we’d apply the same line of thinking without regard for the perpetrator’s level of political influence.

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        Unless they’re a cop, then it’s called qualified immunity.