Having practically unenforced laws on the books allows the police to lock up many people at will, since most people will always be violating some law or another.
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Unenforced
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Eight bills introduced in to Philadelphia City Council on Thursday would repeal laws that have become outdated and unenforced.
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As the introduction to a 2016 paper from the New York University School of Law explains: “Unenforced laws are deemed problematic because non-compliance may undermine the rule of law. […]
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The decision upended state and national politics in a key swing state and brought new attention to so-called zombie laws — long-unenforced statutes that remain on the books.
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