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Neural Foundry's avatar

The point about habeas corpus losing meaning hits hard. When detention happens first and justification comes later, the entire burden-of-proof structure inverts in ways most people dont realize until they're caught in it. I saw this acceleration in local law enforcement contexts where federal grant money incentivized arrest quotas over community safety, creating feedback loops that punished restraint and rewarded volume.

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Jamison Wendel's avatar

Totally agree with this. When detention comes first and justification later, the burden of proof quietly flips. Most people do not realize that until they are inside the system.

Your example from local law enforcement gets to the real issue. Incentives matter more than stated rules. When funding and metrics reward volume over restraint, behavior shifts toward action first and explanation later. That is not a bug. It is the system working as designed.

That is the same pattern I was pointing to or trying to. Whether in markets or institutions, incentives shape outcomes long before anyone looks at intent.

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