What does fighting crime mean, exactly? Does it mean upholding the law…

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What does fighting crime mean, exactly? Does it mean upholding the law when a woman shoplifts to feed her children, or does it mean struggling to uncover the ones who, quite legally, have brought about her poverty? ✨ Alan Moore, John Higgins (2005). Watchmen, Dc Comics
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What does fighting crime mean, exactly? Does it mean upholding the law when a woman shoplifts to feed her children, or does it mean struggling to uncover the ones who, quite legally, have brought about her poverty? ✨ Alan Moore, John Higgins (2005). Watchmen, Dc Comics

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