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This is so true, but why is it politically unpopular? Who would want to defend petty crime instead of condemning it? SF sometimes really makes no sense.
by fosk 7y ago
This is so true, but why is it politically unpopular? Who would want to defend petty crime instead of condemning it? SF sometimes really makes no sense.
- xyzzyz 7y agoIf it turns out that most of petty crime is committed by “disadvantaged” (whatever that means) populations, then the enforcement will necessarily also impact the “disadvantaged” populations the most, and some people don’t like the idea.
- fosk 7y agoAs opposed to letting them commit crimes which in turn will never give them a chance to be less disadvantaged? This reasoning makes no sense. These are people that need help, letting them act unchecked will certainly not provide them with the assistance and re-qualification required to be reintroduced in the society.