I am not there, but necessity is the mother of invention, even at a social level.
Regarding your xkcd link, they cannot detain and torture you if you immediately get a court judge to grant bail or to toss the case. Those who do shady business should stay prepared.
I'm from one of the most influential families in my state in India (the most educated in the country by the way), a (former) member of the ruling party in the state and living in one of the better parts of my district. And even I was detained by police for "loitering in the streets at night" (I had a midnight craving after being inordinately starved and my city shuts down at 9 pm). The only reason I did not spend a night in a jail cell was because I called my neighbour who called some local political honchos (not even my parents because they are utterly useless in such matters). All so that the police could wring a bribe out of me (which I ended up not paying). Meanwhile in other streets, drug peddlers run amok.
India is not for the faint-hearted, even for many Indians.
OutOfHere|7 months ago
Regarding your xkcd link, they cannot detain and torture you if you immediately get a court judge to grant bail or to toss the case. Those who do shady business should stay prepared.
lawlessone|7 months ago
That sounds like something that costs money.
fakedang|7 months ago
I'm from one of the most influential families in my state in India (the most educated in the country by the way), a (former) member of the ruling party in the state and living in one of the better parts of my district. And even I was detained by police for "loitering in the streets at night" (I had a midnight craving after being inordinately starved and my city shuts down at 9 pm). The only reason I did not spend a night in a jail cell was because I called my neighbour who called some local political honchos (not even my parents because they are utterly useless in such matters). All so that the police could wring a bribe out of me (which I ended up not paying). Meanwhile in other streets, drug peddlers run amok.
India is not for the faint-hearted, even for many Indians.
arunabha|7 months ago
First time? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidheeq_Kappan
thaumasiotes|7 months ago
I thought India was known for years-long waiting periods to make it into court.
Izikiel43|7 months ago
crop_rotation|7 months ago
The naiveté. You are letting your US centric vision cloud your judgement.