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Re:In NY major crime complaints fell when cops stopped ‘proa... by craftinator on Friday May 29, 2020 @12:37PM (#23352148)
> Poop and shattered window glass

These are symptoms of wealth inequality. Do you see wealthy people going around defecating on the ground or breaking glass? No. Do you see middle class people doing these actions? No. These are actions taken by homeless people (and teenagers), who have nothing worth while to do with their time, no money for idle entertainment, and awful living conditions.

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Re:In NY major crime complaints fell when cops stopped ‘proa... by SpicyLemonZest on Friday May 29, 2020 @05:15PM (#23355653)
This just strikes me as an intensely disrespectful hypothesis. Poor people and teenagers are people just like you and I; the vast majority of them are good citizens who feel no impulse to do crimes or poop on the street.
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