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Tickets and such for minor violations, impounds, etc, all these can represent a major financial hit to a struggling family or young adult. I have worried for a
by SubiculumCode 5y ago
Tickets and such for minor violations, impounds, etc, all these can represent a major financial hit to a struggling family or young adult. I have worried for a long time that over-policing causes more crime than it prevents, and it generates distrust of the police as a group that is there to make your life trouble rather than keep you safe. There is just an incredible amount of research confirming that over-enforcement of petty infractions accumulates into community economic hardship, crime, and instability.
- spideymans 5y ago>Tickets and such for minor violations, impounds, etc, all these can represent a major financial hit to a struggling family or young adult. A very minor mistake - the kind of mistake I'm sure we've all made at some point - can easily send the life of a poor person spiralling out of control. Get thrown in jail for a night, you could lose your job. If you lose your job, you will miss rent. If you miss rent, the lack of social safety net means you're essentially screwed. It's even worse if you're find or a parent. It's no mystery why people in this situation would turn to crime.