Congress is considering whether to amend the Federal Trade Commission’s authority under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The answer is clearly “No.” Here’s why.
Imagine you’re in your car, driving down the road. Suddenly, you’re pulled over by a police officer, who issues you a ticket. You ask the officer what law you broke. He can’t name one; he simply says you were driving too dangerously. And, as it turns out, the local law laying out the authority of police officers does not grant them the ability to issue tickets. Yet when you go to challenge the ticket in traffic court, you’re ordered to pay the fine listed on the ticket without any explanation.
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