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> refuses-to-prosecute

Almost like selective enforcement of the law is a step towards tyranny and we’ve know that for hundreds of years.

There's a difference between "everybody jay-walks so the police always have an excuse to pick you up" and violent crimes that the community as a whole notices go unpunished by repeat offenders.

So to OP’s and my point, are you saying “everybody steals cars in WI” or are you saying that their DA doesn’t prosecute anyone for auto theft?

In the US, the police more than anyone decide who is a criminal and when, and it has always been that way.

The SF DA refuses to prosecute crimes. Police were still enforcing laws until they gave up.

In what way is that also not selective enforcement?

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