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Re:After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit by akhosravian on Friday May 12, 2023 @04:10PM (#35921661)
What does that mean, specifically? What policy changes need to be enacted to fix the system, and how do we verify they worked?
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Re:After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit by kevviiinn on Friday May 12, 2023 @06:02PM (#35923059)
Expand social safety nets including single payer healthcare and remove laws targeting victimless crimes such as drug possession
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Re:After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit by Manuel_D on Friday May 12, 2023 @07:45PM (#35923915)
The comment anthony responded to specifically referred to violent crimes.
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Re:After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit by kevviiinn on Friday May 12, 2023 @09:16PM (#35924475)
Again, these things exist as part of the same system. If drugs are not illegal then drug business wouldn't be associated with gang violence. That's only one facet. This is why I said what I said about fixing the system
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