America has a strange relationship with the law. We both idealize and despise crime. Crime now is bad and scary (unless it’s your guys), but a lot of people will brag about their ancestors being criminals (especially mobsters). So you sometimes wind up with people who brag about being descended from mafiosos, listening to 90s gangster rap, and fearmongering about MS-13.
In eastern cultures they have a concept which, when translated, is called “the law.” “The law” is about defining a set of rules to encourage people to behave in a way that is more appropriate for society.
Drive-by e-scooter shootings have been a thing here in Sweden, which I firmly place in the same cyberpunk bucket.
Shootings can’t happen in Europe
Swede here, yeah they absolutely can.
They do
No it’s illegal!
In Sweden, it’s forbidden by law to be a criminal.
Russian assault group making u-turn on their electrical scooters
Well, they’re illegal there aren’t they?
They frown on that sort of thing
Not only that…
Sound logic
Not in America. Apparently if you’re a criminal in America you can run for president!
Checks notes
I think you mean be president.
This is America
America has a strange relationship with the law. We both idealize and despise crime. Crime now is bad and scary (unless it’s your guys), but a lot of people will brag about their ancestors being criminals (especially mobsters). So you sometimes wind up with people who brag about being descended from mafiosos, listening to 90s gangster rap, and fearmongering about MS-13.
Damn, you beat me to it.
In eastern cultures they have a concept which, when translated, is called “the law.” “The law” is about defining a set of rules to encourage people to behave in a way that is more appropriate for society.
That’s crazy, it would never work here
Sounds like socialism either way, and my wise elected leaders said that’s bad.
Damn. Guess I’ll have to find another career path.
Nah, they happen. Just at way, way lower rates than in the U.S.