[dylan604]

Hindered, but not eliminated. It is not a panacea. As long as people are willing to flaunt laws, laws are not the ultimate solution. The main reason here is that your laws are regional. Someone operating outside the jurisdiction of said law feels not obligation to obey said law, nor feel fear of punishment of said law.

[array_key_first]

I don't recall anyone saying, ever, anywhere, that laws are a panacea. I don't think that means though that we should stop doing laws.

No... I like laws. They're nice, for the most part.