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Old 04-22-2010, 05:11 PM  
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Originally Posted by woj View Post
Criminal = guilty of crime.
Crime = unlawful activity

Someone speeding is as much of a criminal as an illegal immigrant. Except illegal immigrants are pretty harmless, on the other hand, speeding puts people's lives in danger. So why do people care about illegal immigrants, while other forms of crime are not a problem?
Break it down how you like... but speeding isn't under the criminal code, it's civil - they are vastly different. Not paying the fine for speeding would be criminal though.

Harmless? Murder, drug/gun running, human trafficking is harmless?
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