(08-30-2018, 04:30 AM)ADwyer87 Wrote:but the thing is, the RULE hasnt changed, the PRECEDENT has.well, its been a while since i studied law or languages, but im pretty sure precedent can't change.
like... that's the point. it's literally "what came before". you can't change the past.
anyway, if the rule the precedent was set referring to has not changed, as you claim, and the circumstances of this offense are sufficiently similar, then the precedent should be followed to maintain consistency. otherwise, any accusation that one of the cases has not been treated fairly is entirely valid (and accurate, for that matter)... which im pretty sure is the entire point here -- and not "omg westfield iz cheeting! banzor! punish teh ottars!" -- apparently, everyone has missed that.
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