The US constantly makes everything illegal, then picks and chooses what it wants to prosecute for whom and when. It means you’re never safe. You can always be arrested or have your life ruined depending on the mood of the police, agents, and DA at various moments in time.

And these moods and choices vary greatly depending on your socioeconomic status and skin colour to name a couple things.

It’s a disgusting practice. Write better laws if you don’t mean it.