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I understand the policeman’s motivations, but the idea that the answer to abusive scammers is that we should reduce our level of trust in society generally is s
by someguydave 3y ago
I understand the policeman’s motivations, but the idea that the answer to abusive scammers is that we should reduce our level of trust in society generally is severely damaging.
- rafram 3y agoThis is why the suburbs are the way they are now. It’s really sad! So many people living in safe neighborhoods, convinced that untold danger lurks outside and that they have to turn their homes into 24/7-surveillance fortresses and never answer the door or something unspeakable will happen.
- DANmode 3y agoRatios. When you're in a suburb, a stranger directly outside your house for any amount of time is far less likely to be a friendly just going about their day, like it would be in a small town or in a city. Learned reactions. Ugly overreactions, often. But, learned.
- wkat4242 3y agoThey broke into my flat once and tried several times. I don't answer the phone or the door unless I know someone is coming or I'm expecting a parcel. And I have a huge 6 D cell flashlight by my bed (that I will not hesitate to use as a weapon) Granted I don't live in a suburb but in an inner city in Europe.
- snerbles 3y agoOr perhaps the reality is that society is no longer high-trust, and those who still believe otherwise are now easy marks.
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