She either broke the law or she didn’t. If she did, cite her like any other jamoke would be cited.
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> She either broke the law or she didn’t. If she did, cite her like any other jamoke would be cited. <
I think it’s a bit more than even that. Let’s say a cop would normally let a jamoke off with a warning. Should a police officer or other government official then also be let off with a warning?
I would argue no, because perceptions matter. A citizen seeing a cop being let off wouldn’t think, “I’ll bet that’s normal procedure.” Instead he’d be thinking, “Yep, more special privileges for the powerful.” And so the divide widens.
Is that fair? I suppose it isn’t. But if you don’t want to be held to a higher standard, don’t enter government service in the first place.
PS I had to look up “jamoke“ before posting this. So I learned a new word today.