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Criminalization also allows the police to take action in situations where they are currently powerless, where it is for the public good.
by Neil44 4y ago
Criminalization also allows the police to take action in situations where they are currently powerless, where it is for the public good.
- stonogo 4y agoThe only thing the police can do is put them in jail. There are cheaper approaches to housing the homeless.
- Neil44 4y agoNot true, it gives them the ability to remove them from a situation and deposit them somewhere more appropriate for their needs.
- trinovantes 4y agoIt is also effectively a life sentence Can't find a good job to afford a place to live? Good luck finding a good job once you have a criminal record.
- dncornholio 4y agoIs it for the public good when it only benefits one group, namely the non-homeless? Because if police could arrest them, it would benefit you, but the homeless is getting a criminal record which would not only not benefit them, it would make their case even worse.