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by scryder 3340 days ago
"The easiest way to avoid loopholes" and "frequency of use in real life" are not equivalent.

I'd certainly argue there are plenty of vague, overbroad laws, regardless of the frequency of strict liability's usage.

I'd further argue infrequency actually increases the likelihood that otherwise innocent individuals are swept up in such cases: they have less reason to suspect that they've done anything wrong.