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Re:Before wave of train thefts, Union Pacific laid off some ... by mlindner on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @09:58PM (#30003902)
The scarcity is real right now because of supply chain issues and people robbing trains doesn't help. And no, these people aren't "stealing to survive" they're stealing because they can. Crime rates shot up all over the country wherever laws were slackened or police forces torn down.
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Re:Before wave of train thefts, Union Pacific laid off some ... by Lammy on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @10:52PM (#30004349)
> The scarcity is real right now because of supply chain issues

IMO regulations that allow such a fragile system still make it artificial, just minus all accountability. Supply chains can't be an "act of god" (in a tort sense) when it's a concept humans made up.

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