Laws

Let’s start with another question. I love questions. Are you a criminal? If criminal is defined as one that breaks a law, then you are. If you are not, then you have never been outside the spot where you were born and you have done absolutely nothing. Scary, isn’t it, that we are all criminals.

We supposedly are a nation of laws. That’s not always a good thing, all the time. You see, you could be arrested almost anytime, anywhere for anything.

In one of my previous lives, I was a reporter. I went out one night to get information on a truck hijacking. The incident involved local, state and federal law enforcement in two states. After avoiding being arrested or at least detained for being in the area where the investigation was active, I cooperated by waiting for the powers that were to get me the information I wanted.

My initial report merely stated that the hijacking occurred and was under investigation. Several hours later I got a call from the FBI. Because I had a friend inside the Bureau, another agent called to fill me in on all the details I wanted. In those days, we actually reported the facts. Because the suspects were still free, the agent explained to me that I had to hold the story until a specified time. If I did not, then he would have me arrested. Arrested for what? Anything! Like spitting on the sidewalk or littering if I tossed a gum wrapper. Could he actually do that? Yes.

The point is that we can be arrested for seemingly nothing. The facts are there are so many laws that it is impossible not to break a hundred or more on any given day.

Today there are laws that prohibit just about everything or protect just about everything. You can be arrested for what you think.

In my case, breaking a thinking law is not a real concern. I’m thinking about giving up thinking. I know lots of people that already have.

PMO
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