Comments on: Are Gambling NBA Referees More Like Speeding Motorists or Corporate Executives? http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/10/are_nba_referee.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bruce Boyden http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/10/are_nba_referee.html/comment-page-1#comment-51771 Bruce Boyden Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:27:51 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/10/are-gambling-nba-referees-more-like-speeding-motorists-or-corporate-executives.html#comment-51771 Speeding is a great example of the difference between law and practice. But I'm curious Dave, what do you mean by the claim that speed limits are "bad laws"? That they should be higher? Abolished? Replaced with a standard instead of a rule? More granular? None of those alternatives seem obviously better, to me. Speeding is a great example of the difference between law and practice. But I’m curious Dave, what do you mean by the claim that speed limits are “bad laws”? That they should be higher? Abolished? Replaced with a standard instead of a rule? More granular? None of those alternatives seem obviously better, to me.

]]> By: Frank http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/10/are_nba_referee.html/comment-page-1#comment-51770 Frank Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:25:54 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/10/are-gambling-nba-referees-more-like-speeding-motorists-or-corporate-executives.html#comment-51770 Tim Wu has a nice series in Slate exploring various under- or un-enforced laws: http://www.slate.com/id/2175730/entry/2175733/ "Full enforcement of every last law on the books would put all of us in prison for crimes such as 'injuring a mail bag.' No enforcement of our laws, on the other hand, would mean anarchy. Somehow, officials must choose what laws really matter." Tim Wu has a nice series in Slate exploring various under- or un-enforced laws:

http://www.slate.com/id/2175730/entry/2175733/

“Full enforcement of every last law on the books would put all of us in prison for crimes such as ‘injuring a mail bag.’ No enforcement of our laws, on the other hand, would mean anarchy. Somehow, officials must choose what laws really matter.”

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