Most viral Government questions on Quora
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Are we truly free in the US? A mom in Texas was jailed for 18 hours for allowing her kids to ride scooters while she watched from home. Gary Harrington was given 30 days in jail for collecting rainwater from “illegal reservoirs” on his property.
The examples you give are not really true quite the way you give them. For example, Oregon allows collecting rainwater in containers. That's not what Gary Ha…
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How is the life of an IAS officer in Andaman Nicobar? Are there good schools for children?
To begin with, I am not an IAS officer but rather an IPS officer married to an IAS. We had served in Nicobar district for almost two years and my answer is b…
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Can I give a good life to my family through government jobs?
My dad who is an Indian Airforce officer. One of the best government jobs in India with perks and a salary (of more than 2.5 lakh per month). Now come to the…
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What happens to outdated laws in Britain - do they get formally repealed or just fade away?
In the UK, a law never dies of old age. Until Parliament formally repeals it, a statute passed by King Henry III in 1267 carries the exact same weight as a b…
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Why was JFK's limo completely washed down and re-built so soon after the shooting? Who gave the order? Do we know for sure if there was a bullet hole in the windshield?
In 1963, assassinating a president wasn't a federal crime. With no crime-scene protocols, traumatized agents washed JFK's limo with a bucket—and it stayed in…
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Why were American police departments allowed to get militarized with so much heavy duty equipment?
Because of these guys: On February 28, 1997, Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu entered a Bank of America branch on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in No…
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What would the secret service do if a member of the first family was in active service in a combat position?
If a First Family member deploys to a combat zone, they instantly become the world's most highly leveraged potential hostage. The Secret Service's surprising…
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Is there evidence that "disorganized" crimes, such as burglaries and muggings, are organized on a large scale by gangs or governments?
A teenager snatching a smartphone looks like an act of disorganized chaos. In reality, that street thief is an unwitting gig worker for a massive internation…
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How do software development practices differ between industry, government, and academia?
Tech startups move fast and break things, while government agencies move slow to avoid breaking the law. In academia, complex software is often written for o…
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