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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by TehShrike on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @07:34PM (#35462002)
I don't believe the low crime levels in Japan/Tokyo are the result of policy decisions. I suspect they are the result of a community-oriented culture enforced by other means.
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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by buzzert on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @08:01PM (#35462242)
No, that couldn't be further from the truth. The police have extremely prominent placement in Japanese society. Look up "kōban" ("police boxes")[0]. If you visit Japan, you'll see these things everywhere, on every street corner.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%c5%8dban

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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by midoridensha on Thursday April 06, 2023 @04:10AM (#35465647)
I don't see how a cop sitting in a little box on various street corners equals "extremely prominent placement in society". In fact, I rarely see cops on patrol in the city, unless there's something going on.
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