Why is this a reality? Tokyo is not like this. There was a lot less of this petty criminality 10 years ago.

If you read about the Japanese legal & policing system, you'll understand why - and the trade-offs that are made.

I love Japan. I love Tokyo.

But go look at the conviction rate in Japan - it's not because their police are just so much better than ours that they just never get the wrong person. I would never argue for the Japanese legal and police system in America.

Go move to Tokyo then. I'm sure their safe and open society will welcome you.

>There was a lot less of this petty criminality 10 years ago.

No there wasn't. Or are you saying that because material reality is now encroaching on your bubble?

That's cute, the whole "if you don't like it leave" argument.

But I am not Japanese. I have no ties in Tokyo and they have a sensible immigration policy that doesn't allow just anyone to come.

I'm American and want to make America a safer and better place for the 95% of people that want to live in an orderly society.

Of course there was less crime in NYC 10 years ago. Don't gas light me. Bootleg handbag sales were Chinatown only, there wasn't weed sales on every corner in midtown. Fentanyl zombies weren't a thing. Things weren't perfect, we still had subway dancers and pushy CD scammers, but it wasn't nearly as bad

> to live in an orderly society.

See Demolition Man (1993) for an example of this.