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by drugstorecowboy 1414 days ago
> That's generally not true. Try banning <insert specific race here> and see what that gets you.

I can't speak for other countries, but in the US you are free to ban any race you like from your private residence for any reason or no reason, with or without explanation. A business has different rules but its not entirely "private" in the eyes of the law.

Also I don't know where you live but were I to insult a biker gang and get beat up in the US, I would not be expecting to be compensated outside of very unusual circumstances ( the "biker gang" is composed of dentists and doctors ) you simply aren't going to be compensated by anyone for something like that aside from your own private insurance (maybe). Even if you sued this biker gang and won, collecting it would be difficult, the justice system might include restitution of some sort in the sentence but it certainly wouldn't be "a bunch of money".
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bawolff 1414 days ago
> I can't speak for other countries, but in the US you are free to ban any race you like from your private residence for any reason or no reason, with or without explanation. A business has different rules but its not entirely "private" in the eyes of the law.

Sure, but tourist sites aren't private homes. Afaik, the tiktokers aren't breaking into private homes to film you sleeping.

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samatman 1414 days ago
Could you explain the root of this notion that the limits of a legal right are determined by the willingness of criminals to assault you for practicing it?

It doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

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selectodude 1414 days ago
You can lodge a civil suit but generally broke people who are in jail are pretty judgement proof.
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watwut 1414 days ago
Biker gang is not broke by definition. The debts are expected to be paid after you leave the jail, with interests sometimes and you can collect on them. It can create endless circle of issues for formerly incarcerated people.

That being said, this sounds more like "disordered violence police is unwilling or unable to control" then anything to do with legality or justice. I can steal from your wallet, not be caught and it will amount to the same thing.

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