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If you see two police on the corner and think... Not to speak highly of the NYPD - but it is the character of most violent criminals to refrain from attacking

• throwaway85825 10mo ago
  There's a famous video of an apple store robbery and the thief walks past a cop on the way out. Police don't do anything anymore.
  • betty_staples 9mo ago
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  • ranger_danger 9mo ago
    > Police don't do anything anymore This is false and a gross oversimplification based on one specific thing, which is that petty theft in particular has taken a backseat in many areas as it's not a felony and is usually a waste of time and money to persue, especially when the thief just gets turned loose with no big consequences.
• komali2 9mo ago
  Depends on the violent crime. I've been nearly run over in crosswalks dozens of times in view of police, sometimes when they're in traffic as well and could easily pull over the perpetrator. It's never happened.