[According to SCOTUS] "A selective prosecution claim is not a defense on the merits to the criminal charge itself, but an independent assertion that the prosecutor has brought the charge for reasons forbidden by the Constitution."[1] The defense is rarely successful; some authorities claim, for example, that there are no reported cases in at least the past century in which a court dismissed a criminal prosecution because the defendant had been targeted based on race.
Explain this please. My grand conspiracy detectors are malfunctioning today.
Yes, this is a stupid law. I hope Obama shit-cans the TSA.
Remember, I'm responding to the allegation that laws are specifically designed so that everyone breaks them, not that there is selective targeting.
However...
"I'm responding to the allegation that laws are specifically designed so that everyone breaks them, not that there is selective targeting."
Consider that the selective targeting aspect is far more important than whether the laws were designed so that they facilitate selective targeting, or just happen to facilitate selective targeting. Either way, selective targeting is something that should be avoided.
Most speed laws are based on some semblance of science. Granted there is often that extra percentage, but it doesn't kill anyone to slow down a little.
"a review of available speed studies demonstrates that the posted speed limit is almost always set well below the 85th-percentile speed by as much as 8 to 12 mph"
Some of this bullshit does cost lives.