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why should an attempted crime go unpunished?

• ok_dad 4y ago
  I get it, but why spend resources "punishing" a feeble attempt which was immediately turned away? Maybe take their names down and audit the voter logs to make sure those folks haven't actually voted two times, but honestly it's just a waste of time and money to "punish" these folks.
  • adamrezich 4y ago
    to deter it from happening again in the future? game theory wise if attempting voter fraud goes unpunished, then the optimal thing to do in order to win is to attempt as much voter fraud as possible, as you have nothing to lose by trying. is this not about as self-evident as it could possibly be?
    • ok_dad 4y ago
      I think it’s a few dumb individuals who won’t get anywhere with their schemes, not some organized group trying to overturn an election.
      • adamrezich 4y ago
        what makes you think that?