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"Greater Police Presence [..] only ever prevents crimes [..]" "Police do not prevent crime" So which is it? In one sentence you say police prevent crimes of o
by thegrim33 3y ago
"Greater Police Presence [..] only ever prevents crimes [..]"
"Police do not prevent crime"
So which is it? In one sentence you say police prevent crimes of opportunity, then in the very next sentence you say police do not prevent crime.
- filoleg 3y agoYou are misreading it. “Greater Police Presence [..] only ever prevents crimes [..]” - Kia/Hyundai take, claiming that increased police presence leads to higher rates of crime prevention. “Police do not prevent crime” - police, in its current state, is not that effective at preventing crime (as opposed to a situation where police presence was increased). I don’t have a strong opinion on this at all, and for all i know Kia/Hyundai take might be incorrect. But there is no inconsistency in what they are claiming. TLDR: first statement - their cause-and-effect claim, second statement - “the current police crime prevention rates are bad [which is why police presence should be increased according to our earlier claim about increased police presence increasing crime prevention rates]”.