Regional Subtleties

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Originally posted by juju
Shouldn't justice be universal? Could you expand on this?

Philosophy has nothing to do with it. We have this Constitution that clearly gives favor to states' autonomy over federal law whenever possible and/or convenient. In a country this large, with so many local differences from one area to the next, uniform application and enforcement of laws would be ineffective and unworkable.

When I went to D.C. to visit my future wife, she stopped me from crossing a clear street against the Don't Walk signal, because there was a cop nearby. Apparently you can get a ticket there for jaywalking (I don't know if they impound your shoes as well.) Something like that wouldn't make sense here in Louisville.