a recent comment inspired this

the recent uptick of these “sobriety checkpoints” and random grants being gifted is a great reminder of the police state that we live in. there is no justice under a racist system :/ 1312

but regardless, please drive safe and do not drive under the influence.

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newpageone t1_j86mfu6 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 12:55 AM

Hello officer! Is me, Jorji! You can let me through, I drink all the time so I’m used to it!

Whole-Wishbone-7539 t1_j85znoi wrote on February 11, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Super glad tax money is going to this fascist shit

0lazy0 t1_j868ydg wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:12 PM

Well said, love the Papers Please reference. What does 1312 mean?

wildthing202 t1_j86d062 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:42 PM

Switch to letters. ACAB.

0lazy0 t1_j86db0h wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:45 PM

Oh I see. Why not just say ACAB?

_life_is_a_joke_ t1_j87qu3u wrote on February 12, 2023 at 7:05 AM

Some people like that 1312 is a little less identifiable by opposition.

Sabu_mark t1_j8f509y wrote on February 13, 2023 at 9:16 PM

You don't have to be uber-woke to recognize the Fourth Amendment. YOU CANNOT STOP RANDOM PEOPLE ON THE STREET WITH NO SUSPICION WHATSOEVER TO LOOK FOR EVIDENCE OF A CRIME.

xlawyer90 t1_j86b664 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:29 PM

Be aware Worcester!

t_11 t1_j88x4rq wrote on February 12, 2023 at 3:16 PM

What’s that insignia from? Is it shipped?

XC3LL1UM t1_j874ybo wrote on February 12, 2023 at 3:27 AM

Not once did I think I’d see a paper’s please reference anywhere. glory to arstotzka!!

albalfa t1_j87c6pj wrote on February 12, 2023 at 4:30 AM

Guys-- While I see and HUGELY appreciate the Arstotzka references and the connections to the great game, when I mentioned 'Papers, please' in the previous post I was referring to the savage cultural metaphor for living in a police state.

I am loathe to mention or equivocate to Nazis except in the most blindingly obvious situations. This is one where I feel it's approaching that, and why I am increasingly uncomfortable with these checkpoints. I agree with the end goal of saving lives, but I do not agree with this method.

This isn't an easy stance to have for me. I am morally and soulfully conflicted.

However, I cannot seem to justify or rationalize away the means to the end in this. No matter how good that end is.