* Technotranscendence <neptune@mars.superlink.net> [000522 18:00]:
> [...]
> I gather such laws arose either to overcome local opposition to the law or
> to make it look like politicians are being tough on crime.
> [...]
.. or that it's easy to sell nearly anything if the intent can be made to
read "to protect the children." A 1000' radius around schools covers just
about everywhere in an urban environment.
/rs
-- Rob Sweeney: Information Ecology. rjs@rsie.com, http://www.rsie.com/ Time is a warning.
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