[Little Ray]

Three felonies a day.
That is what you and I are probably committing, without ever having a clue, thanks to vague, sweeping and overlapping legislation.

[Tonytitan]

When I was active duty Marine we were told we violated 35 articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by waking up and getting out of the rack in the morning.

[Personal Responsibility]

They write laws this way on purpose. That way, if someone “in power” decides you are a nuisance you can be arrested on some ridiculous thing or another.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“Did you really think we want those laws observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against... We're after power and we mean it... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with.” ― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged (1957)

[Perseverando]

There is a line from a 1930 or 40's gangster movie. I believe it was somewhat popular in the culture during that era as well. It is said sarcastically:

"Don't make a federal case out of it!"

Unfortunately, progressives think everything should be a federal crime.

[andyk]

Well, there are only so many crimes listed in the constitution for which the fedguv is responsible. They are few and far between.

[1010RD]

There should be very, very few federal crimes, but this expansion is a direct result of the abuse found in Wickard and the other cases expanding the Commerce Clause and General Welfare.

[veracious]

It is becoming more obvious every day that DC must be torn down, either peacefully or some other alternative. It used to be well understood that there was _no_ Federal police power. Obvious, DC doesn’t care about that or just about limitations in USConstitution.

[jeffc]

I'm re-watching the TV series Numb3rs on Netflix and it amazes me how many hoops they jump through to get the main character's FBI agent involved in obviously local/state crime investigations.

Who knows, I probably just committed a felony by making a statement concerning the feds butting into local/state jurisdictions (and probably because I'm white, Holder will sic his goons on me. IRS audit, here I come!).

[I want the USA back]

So LEO resources are used to put people in jail who release balloons into the air. If it’s really a bad thing, then a fine is due, but not jail time.

By creating thousands of “crimes” that most people are “committing” without being aware, they in effect terrorize the public and make them servile sheep.

Meanwhile they don’t prosecute feral street criminals who attack innocent law-abiding individuals.

[Paladin2]

Then there is the over-criminalization of civil offenses....

[qaz123]

After a Florida Highway Patrol officer spotted the gesture, Brasfield was charged with polluting to harm humans, animals and plants—a third degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

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A REAL cop wouldn’t even know that the hell that law is. A REAL cop would be on the highway, profiling for drug runners, not busting this guys balls.