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aa1037 · 01-13-2005, 08:55 AM

I was wondering if there is a legal term for this:

When some action is taken on you for a violation of some policy or law, but only you or on a very small portion of the violators, when the pool of obvious violators is very large.

For example, and this is not related at all to my situation, in a College University dorm, there are 3 rooms next to each other, all having loud parties. The resident advisors bust room 1, but ignore 2 and 3, even though they have the same obvious loud noise as the first room.

see what I mean? multiple offenders but focusing only on a small amount?

maleficent · 01-13-2005, 09:07 AM

You mean like when you are just keeping up with traffic, and you get stopped for speeding, and no one else does? Not sure there is a legal term for it- -except bad luck.

aa1037 · 01-13-2005, 09:15 AM

I was really hoping there was a term. If there isn't, I have to figure out a way to word that succintly.

aa1037 · 01-13-2005, 09:23 AM

I think I'm just going to use "apparent dichotomy of enforcement"

how's that sound?

tecoyah · 01-13-2005, 09:24 AM

Borderline discrimination.
Discriminatory persecution.
Arbitrary judgement.

Screwed.

01-13-2005, 08:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	need a legal definition I was wondering if there is a legal term for this: When some action is taken on you for a violation of some policy or law, but only you or on a very small portion of the violators, when the pool of obvious violators is very large. For example, and this is not related at all to my situation, in a College University dorm, there are 3 rooms next to each other, all having loud parties. The resident advisors bust room 1, but ignore 2 and 3, even though they have the same obvious loud noise as the first room. see what I mean? multiple offenders but focusing only on a small amount?

01-13-2005, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	You mean like when you are just keeping up with traffic, and you get stopped for speeding, and no one else does? Not sure there is a legal term for it- -except bad luck. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

01-13-2005, 09:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
tecoyah Illusionary	Borderline discrimination. Discriminatory persecution. Arbitrary judgement. Screwed. __________________ Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

01-13-2005, 09:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	I was really hoping there was a term. If there isn't, I have to figure out a way to word that succintly.

01-13-2005, 09:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	I think I'm just going to use "apparent dichotomy of enforcement" how's that sound?