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Originally Posted by blueash
Unless those dollars are spent on things that might actually rein in crime like affordable housing, better schools, supporting teachers, more available counseling for mental health and drug addiction issues, and support of single parents.. Things that might rein in crime that anti-progressives have no interest in spending money on.
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LOL, cuz that has worked well everywhere it has been tried. Maybe they just weren't doing it right? I know, let's double -down on failed policy!
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Originally Posted by blueash
When you start complaining about how speeders and stop sign runners, activities that clearly hurt people and property get resolved by our system with a warning or a low dollar fine and insist that such things all be charged as a felony with high or no bail and demand speeders and stop sign runners be held in jail until trial and then subject to the highest available punishment I might take your whining about shop lifting more seriously.
When you insist that people who cheat on their taxes by not reporting income, by manipulating values of properties, by paying workers under the table all be arrested, jailed, held, and treated as felons not given any breaks I will take your whining more seriously.
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All laws should be enforced. I agree. But equating major shoplifting with minor speeding is disingenuous. Now if someone is going 40mph over the limit, sure, put them in jail.
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Originally Posted by blueash
But crimes of rich people have always been down-charged and whitewashed while those of POC are fully policed. Funny how cocaine was a focus of policing until its use crossed over to the white community. And how crack cocaine was heavily punished, used by poor and minority communities, while powder cocaine was trendy, used by white people. The Federal government set a 100 to 1 sentencing ratio difference for selling crack vs powder cocaine. Hmm. Nothing to see here. |
So you are excusing smash & grabs or major stealing because of racism? Pretty sure the small businesses that get robbed have a different view.