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Why wouldn’t those things be related? I’m actually not sure how anyone knows this for sure, I haven’t seen the evidence first hand. But according to our board
by cactus2093 5y ago
Why wouldn’t those things be related?
I’m actually not sure how anyone knows this for sure, I haven’t seen the evidence first hand. But according to our board of supervisors 80% of the Walgreens robberies are tied to organized crime. The gangs get money and power from selling drugs that are decriminalized, and then find new ways to make more money like robbing stores.
Also, the same line of thinking that doesn’t think you should penalize the addict for doing something wrong like taking drugs in the first place, is easily extended to also saying we that robbing a store is a minor offense and we shouldn’t penalize anybody for that either.
- smsm42 5y agoWell, on some level they are related, as you noted, by the ideological background that drives the belief system of the people managing SF. But, if we range their decisions by the amount of harm they are doing to the city, I don't think not jailing addicts would come on top. There were other places, where this strategy worked successfully - when combined with suitable addiction management programs and proper law enforcement in other areas. SF management, obviously, is unwilling to do that, but I would blame the whole complex of delusionary beliefs they hold rather than specific decriminalization decision.