Re:Police are not primarily crime fighters, according to the...
by prepend on Saturday July 29, 2023 @05:16PM
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Yes of course if you stop lots of people you will find criminals. If you go door to door you will as well.
Stop and frisk reduced crime as well.
It’s like the fact that the greater the number of people in jail, the lower the crime rate. It’s true because a certain percentage of people commit crimes and if they’re in jail, they won’t.
That doesn’t mean we should go these things. We need to evaluate net impact. Or just not do things that are wrong even if they have utilitarian benefit.
Stop and frisk reduced crime as well.
It’s like the fact that the greater the number of people in jail, the lower the crime rate. It’s true because a certain percentage of people commit crimes and if they’re in jail, they won’t.
That doesn’t mean we should go these things. We need to evaluate net impact. Or just not do things that are wrong even if they have utilitarian benefit.