In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 758):
Even if the list of convicted mutants is private, that info will leak onto the web. Especially by PPD officers who are anti-mutant bigots. Real world comparison here:
While still a minority of police, they inhabit all levels of the department. Despite any privacy the department may SAY they are doing, any one of these people could leak the info onto right wing websites.
To ID even one mutant, anyone related to them is now a target. Spouses, elderly parents, children-and they will be targeted by any anti-mutant groups not because they are mutants-but because they are not. These cowards won't face mutant powers, but they will hurt anyone without said powers to hurt and frighten the mutant in question.
Because of the emotions involved in these crimes-and the ones trying to stop the law because of those feelings-Mark can see them. Track down not only the people involved in helping the bigots behind the scenes-but also get whistleblowers on the inside to hand over info on how corrupt this law is. That info can be made public via the press. Once made public, the civilians useally defeat such laws because given how awful they are. The main purpose of any such law is to terrify, not prevent any crime.
Another example on how these laws are used to harm minority groups:
This message was last edited by the player at 19:55, Tue 05 Sept 2023.