| ▲ | hoppyhoppy2 3 hours ago | |
When lawful jerks become enough of a problem a common approach is to outlaw the worst of their jerk-y behavior. The state is set up to collect and investigate complaints, issue sometimes-escalating fines, hear appeals, etc., all on behalf of we the people, so that another organization doesn't have to manage doling out "punishment". For example, my state doesn't have billboards, because they're illegal here and that law is well-enforced. That's a method of "punishing advertisers" who would go too far toward ruining our views. I'm not sure what a legal, non-governmental solution would look like. Consumer boycotts can work, but are hard to organize and sustain. Egging their offices? Tar and feathers? Oh, wait, I said legal... | ||
| ▲ | boothby an hour ago | parent [-] | |
I imagine that a thrown scooter would do the trick | ||