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Old 09-13-2006, 06:22 PM
Freerollin` Freerollin` is offline
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Default Re: Ask Freerollin` about 10 years in Law Enforcement

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The article expressly said that one of the C&B elements possessed by the executive branch of government is the power to decide which laws passed by the legislature will be enforced.

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Right. So the president, the head of the executive branch - essentially the executive branch itself - can say, oh, well, we won't be enforcing drug laws anymore. Check your sources.

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Obviously this is theoretical, but in practice, doesn't a PO exercise that power almost continuously. For example, you may choose to let a speeder off with a warning, even though he, strictly speaking, broke the law. Why can't you exercise the same power over a drug offender. Isn't it true that you may choose not to charge someone with a crime if they give you information about another crime? Counldn't that be considered the same thing?

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A speeding ticket is not a crime. It is a summary offense. Drug trafficking is a crime. The two are different. I think it is fair to draw the line as to where discretion ends there.
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