Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion

Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion by MrBuddyCasino on Tuesday August 12, 2014 @06:36AM (#8167234)

In islamic countries with sharia law, nobody steals, since you risk loosing a hand. Not that I recommend that approach, but I'd be careful with such statements.

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Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion by celticninja on Tuesday August 12, 2014 @07:13AM (#8167315)

Sounds like bullshit.

If that was the case they would not be whipping, beheading, stoning, maiming and executing people in these countries. (spoiler:they are doing all of these things).

It's like saying because of the death penalty there are no murders in states that enforce the death penalty. When in actual fact it looks like it poses no deterrent at all.

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Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion by dagw on Tuesday August 12, 2014 @07:00AM (#8167285)

In islamic countries with sharia law, nobody steals, since you risk loosing a hand

Really? Do you have any evidence to back up that claim?

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Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion by MrBuddyCasino on Tuesday August 12, 2014 @04:07PM (#8169853)

I know people that grew up there. I believe them. Thats all I can say.

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Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion by dagw on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @04:26AM (#8171953)

If you can manage to prove that statement you'll basically have proven the P=NP of criminology

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Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion by MrBuddyCasino on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @01:18PM (#8173976)

Guess you're right - I shouldn't have posted this on HN.

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Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion by CalRobert on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @06:00AM (#8172193)

That seems unlikely given that ISIS has apparently been stealing the homes and possessions of the Yazidi.

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