When government can’t enforce its own laws
Can we judge whether a law is good or bad based on:
- its impact on privacy?
- whether it shifts the burden of proof from the government to the accused?
I was taught early on that a good law is one that’s easily enforceable. If a prosecutor can’t obtain evidence to establish a criminal case without having to invade individual privacy, and can’t successfully prosecute without relying on a reversal of the burden of proof, then the law in question is probably a bad law.
