Why do some politicians want to decriminalize crime?

@calicuz OP admitted himself that he thinks laws only apply to the people he doesn't like. Trump apparently gets a blanket pass because feelings.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

Laws aren't on the books to keep people in line, they are on the books to punish those who can't keep themselves in line.

@calicuz Actually it is a bit of both. I would argue any laws designed to hinder people's ability to voice their grievances with the ruling class is absolutely about keeping people in line.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

I agree, and I see you are my "Northern Neighbor," I don't know the Canadian Constitution, but the US Constitution protects free speech, especially speech that criticizes our government and government officials.

@calicuz As it is laid out in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms we have Freedom of Expression which is much broader and extends to things like protests and even controversial art.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

Yeah, our "protests," are Constitutionally protected by our "Right to Free Assembly."

@calicuz We have a shorter list that is much broader and you guys seem to have a longer list of narrowly defined rights.

What is very different is when it comes to freedom of expression we also have well defined exceptions for hate speech so we don't have nazis using it as a loophole.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

Yes, our lower courts have ruled that "speech that incites, or leads to, violence" is not free speech.

@calicuz That is good , but the problem with that is courts can be overruled. The constitution not so much.