[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I don’t think the Law was being ignored so fragrantly and openly for all to see by the people who make laws.

Hell, people ignore laws all the time. There used to be consequences.

[DuncanWaring]

I don’t think the Law was being ignored so fragrantly and openly for all to see by the people who make laws.

What the heck does that mean?

Hell, people ignore laws all the time. There used to be consequences.

So you're saying it was appropriate there were consequences to breaking the laws that mandated return of escaped slaves to their 'owners'?