> If you set up some bait cars and catch some thieves, they will probably just be replaced with other low level men This is a maddening learned helplessness. I

> If you set up some bait cars and catch some thieves, they will probably just be replaced with other low level men This is a maddening learned helplessness. In some cities the majority of crime is done by less than 100 people. You can find dozens of examples of this, eg purse thefts in the 90's being one person, or 90% of bike theft being attributed to 11 people. Both anecdotes: https://twitter.com/AnechoicMedia_/status/1761773037358133545 https://twitter.com/AnechoicMedia_/status/176177303735813354... Claiming that new people will magically spring up to take their place is nonsensical, so long as the punishment is not letting them go 5 hours later, as it is in some cities. There is no reason to believe that prosecuting crime will not lower crime and it is fabulous to believe that.