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cinematicdiversions

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29. Yes but that doesn't seem to be working.
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 11:18 AM
Jan 2022

Areas of the country where crime is prosecuted simply don't have these issues.

Time for armed guards alphafemale Jan 2022 #1
We don't shoot people who steal or damage property. PTWB Jan 2022 #2
We don't? Loki Liesmith Jan 2022 #3
As a society, no, we don't. PTWB Jan 2022 #5
No, the people doing these crimes don't want to do any job . They shoot and kill minimum wage JI7 Jan 2022 #7
And just like that, crime will disappear? brooklynite Jan 2022 #8
The vast majority of crime will disappear when we fix socioeconomic injustices, yes. PTWB Jan 2022 #11
That is complete nonsense cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #17
That was a common belief in the 70s and 80s. PTWB Jan 2022 #18
From the article Celerity Jan 2022 #25
Yes but that doesn't seem to be working. cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #29
the underlying socio-economic issues are being poorly addressed Celerity Jan 2022 #33
Basically, the way to stop crime is to madville Jan 2022 #36
I don't think that is true. There will always be crime...and sorry that sort of criminal behavior Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #27
You're attributing something to me that I never said. PTWB Jan 2022 #30
Your assuming a chicken and egg. cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #32
What the heck? PTWB Jan 2022 #34
I assure you I am not trying to attack you. cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #42
That isn't what you wrote in the post I was replying to. PTWB Jan 2022 #44
I don't disagree that there will be more crime in poorer areas and part of that are the crimes Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #35
Drug abuse and policies. Mosby Jan 2022 #38
Right now there are tons of jobs, skilled & unskilled, waiting to be filled oldsoftie Jan 2022 #49
They won't. And the ones being hurt becsuse of their criminal behaviour JI7 Jan 2022 #55
Thieves will still steal. I-Scream Jan 2022 #10
Thank you whathehell Jan 2022 #16
Saying people steal because they are poor is a terrible indictment of the economically disadvantaged alphafemale Jan 2022 #23
You pretty much nailed it. nt oldsoftie Jan 2022 #50
So your take is these people are poor? harumph Jan 2022 #14
It is hilarious. And it explains a lot of other hilarious Nixie Jan 2022 #20
It's a rather repulsive mindset. Looking down on poor people. alphafemale Jan 2022 #24
So we should just leave the bank vaults open and unguarded too, then? alphafemale Jan 2022 #21
So, let them steal? No punishment? Nt USALiberal Jan 2022 #26
bs Calculating Jan 2022 #40
I think it's agents of those who want to keep inflation up and the supply chain choked. LuvLoogie Jan 2022 #4
Thats a big enough reach to make Stretch Armstrong laugh. oldsoftie Jan 2022 #51
Sounds like they have really lax security - maybe it's intentional tenderfoot Jan 2022 #6
Why would lax security be " intentional"? whathehell Jan 2022 #15
To create chaos - they sure had a lot of time to leave all that debris all over the place tenderfoot Jan 2022 #28
Union Pacific has its own police force Beaverhausen Jan 2022 #45
Looks like they had the night off tenderfoot Jan 2022 #48
Yeah. The story is not adding up, imo. Nt ecstatic Jan 2022 #54
I'm bewildered by the debris... tenderfoot Jan 2022 #56
Besides the vandalism is the mess of trash that's just left Raine Jan 2022 #9
I saw the pics shanti Jan 2022 #12
Hmmm, you're supposed to sell that stuff. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2022 #13
Arrest The Thieves Lock Them Up Then Give Them Jobs Planting Trees When They Get Out DanieRains Jan 2022 #19
This is not a new problem Amishman Jan 2022 #22
I've seen articles on this happening in Chicago. Throck Jan 2022 #31
Sounds more like anarchists than thieves madville Jan 2022 #37
Anarchist? Throck Jan 2022 #39
Seems more like basic trash dumping leftstreet Jan 2022 #46
Despicable Calculating Jan 2022 #41
This is why Adams was elected in NYC radius777 Jan 2022 #43
London Breed REALLY went off on it last month didnt she? oldsoftie Jan 2022 #52
Post removed Post removed Jan 2022 #47
Which packages are mailed by train? ecstatic Jan 2022 #53
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