Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: train thefts, safety [pdf]

Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by jdavis703 on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:31PM (#29989164)

Central business district neighborhoods are generally wealthy and they tend to have some of the highest property crime rates outside of low-income neighborhoods. And it’s not because CBD’s are poor. Professional criminals understand it’s most profitable to steal where the money is.

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by nopenopenopeno on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:51PM (#29989336)

What is your point? I didn’t assume they live and work in a “central business district.”

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by jdavis703 on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:22PM (#29989565)

You said they live in the “wealthy” part of the city. The point being, even in wealthy places like Manhattan in NYC or SoMa in SF there’s plenty of petty crime. In other words, crime is not exclusive to non-wealthy neighborhoods.

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by nopenopenopeno on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:26PM (#29989583)

But a lack of crime is exclusive to wealthy neighborhoods.

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by s1artibartfast on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:32PM (#29989623)

This isn't true. There are many poor communities where enforcement is effective and theft and crime are low too. It is all about the expectation of consequences and community standards.

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by nopenopenopeno on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @11:47PM (#29990072)

An example? I don’t believe you.

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by s1artibartfast on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @02:30AM (#29990918)

Pick any small town where thieves can't hide, and you will see the deterrent influence in effect.

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by nopenopenopeno on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @11:27PM (#30004632)

That’s not an example. I still don’t believe you.

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Re:Letter from Union Pacific to LA District Attorney re: tra... by esyir on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @11:40PM (#29990036)

In my part of the world, pretty crime is low despite massive income disparity, regardless of neighbourhood wealth.

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