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Elements and thresholds, not vibes

2026-10-22 · Risk

Elements and thresholds, not vibes

A phrase trends far from the statute. Trafficking is a defined offence with elements, not a mood.

Short answer

Ask which offence, which section, which threshold. Precision is not pedantry when liberty is attached.

The phrase trends in a political argument, far from the statute. Trafficking is a defined offence with elements and thresholds; it is not a mood.

The habit worth building is the one that asks which offence, which section, which threshold before reacting. Precision is not pedantry when someone's liberty is attached to the words.

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