We seek laws which must address and resolve every conceivable variation or combination of situation or behaviour but we are terrified of them over-stepping the mark or being misused.
We also live in a society where scapegoats are essential and, like pass the parcel at a children's party, if you were the last one to touch the law before the music stopped, you will be vilified by the media in front of the baying crowds and reasonableness, best effort or good intentions will not help you at all.
Glad it's not my job.
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