>They could do a huge crackdown, but that's unsustainable and after the crackdown we'll be right back to the same theft rate. Actually, there's evidence that

>They could do a huge crackdown, but that's unsustainable and after the crackdown we'll be right back to the same theft rate. Actually, there's evidence that a sustained crackdown can succeed in changing norms. I believe that the biking rate in Copenhagen is almost as high as Amsterdam but the theft rate is far lower. Norms matter. Here's an example: http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2012/10/15/buenos_aires_dog_doo_argentina_s_capital_has_a_lot_of_pet_excrement_everywhere.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2012/10/15/buenos_aires_...