2015-03-10 Evening: enforcing the law

Greg Malivuk
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Bring $50 cash to rent a book. If you don't write in it, you can return the book for your $50 when you finish the class.
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This class will be every Tuesday and Thursday until Thursday, April 16, 2015.
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p.1
Law Enforcement Officers - general word for anyone who enforces the law, including the police, FBI, US Marshalls, Sheriffs, etc.

bribe
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p. 3
1 fine
2 amateurs
3 cops
4 soar
5 bear resemblance to / resemble
6 craving
7 humane (opposite: inhumane)
8 stipulate
9 subject to
10 veterinarian
11 violation
12 detaining
13 pose a danger
jaywalker = a pedestrian who crosses the road when or where it is not permitted
gambling = paying money for the chance that you might win more money if some lucky thing happens (such as your sports team wins a game)
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nanny state: a government that treats its people like children, and tries to protect them from their own choices

"Too many cooks spoil the broth." = Too many people working on a task do it less well than a smaller group of people.

http://www.etymonline.com/
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Homework: find an example of a law in your country which is either a "nanny state" law that you disagree with (for example, adults who are 18-20 can join the military and vote but they can't drink), or is a "meaningless" law that doesn't make any sense (for example, men in a particular city must have a beard)