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0 pointsbigtex882y ago0 comments

You've got a really weird black and white view of these things. As long as people aren't literally murdering you then it's ok? The idea that "real crime" only happens AFTER the actual crime has taken place is super bizarre. That's not how the world works.

Go find me a city that has people that are super happy and nice to each other and also has a high murder rate. Wait, I bet you can't.

Talking about the petty crime and the "vibe" is absolutely on topic for this, because that sort of laissez-faire attitude leads to murders like the one we're discussing.

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jjulius2y ago

>Talking about the petty crime and the "vibe" is absolutely on topic for this, because that sort of laissez-faire attitude leads to murders like the one we're discussing.

... you mean the murder in question that, as we've found out in this article/thread, has nothing to do with the "petty crime" and "vibe" that you're referring to?

bigtex88OP2y ago

Still seems like a good opportunity to me to bring up the general "whatever" nature in SF regarding crime. Perhaps this stabbing took place because the assailant felt more brazen knowing that the police in that city won't do anything?

Let's just let the homeless and the mentally deranged do whatever they want in SF. That's definitely a good way to run a modern city. Better than hurting their feelings! /s

jjulius2y ago

>Let's just let the homeless and the mentally deranged do whatever they want in SF. That's definitely a good way to run a modern city. Better than hurting their feelings! /s

If that's the takeaway you're getting from this comment chain, I really don't know what else to tell you.

smolder2y ago

> The idea that "real crime" only happens AFTER the actual crime has taken place is super bizarre.

Huh? A crime must take place for... a crime to have taken place. It's tautological.

Threatening people is not usually a crime, but that depends. If it's a problem in SF, they could probably make it a crime.

projectazorian2y ago

> Go find me a city that has people that are super happy and nice to each other and also has a high murder rate. Wait, I bet you can't.

Many Mexican and Brazilian cities have much higher murder rates and people are still generally happier and nicer than in the US, especially if SF is the basis for comparison.

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0 pointsbigtex882y ago0 comments

Go find me a city that has people that are super happy and nice to each other and also has a high murder rate. Wait, I bet you can't.

Talking about the petty crime and the "vibe" is absolutely on topic for this, because that sort of laissez-faire attitude leads to murders like the one we're discussing.

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jjulius2y ago

>Talking about the petty crime and the "vibe" is absolutely on topic for this, because that sort of laissez-faire attitude leads to murders like the one we're discussing.

... you mean the murder in question that, as we've found out in this article/thread, has nothing to do with the "petty crime" and "vibe" that you're referring to?

bigtex88OP2y ago

Let's just let the homeless and the mentally deranged do whatever they want in SF. That's definitely a good way to run a modern city. Better than hurting their feelings! /s

jjulius2y ago

>Let's just let the homeless and the mentally deranged do whatever they want in SF. That's definitely a good way to run a modern city. Better than hurting their feelings! /s

If that's the takeaway you're getting from this comment chain, I really don't know what else to tell you.

smolder2y ago

> The idea that "real crime" only happens AFTER the actual crime has taken place is super bizarre.

Huh? A crime must take place for... a crime to have taken place. It's tautological.

Threatening people is not usually a crime, but that depends. If it's a problem in SF, they could probably make it a crime.

projectazorian2y ago

> Go find me a city that has people that are super happy and nice to each other and also has a high murder rate. Wait, I bet you can't.

Many Mexican and Brazilian cities have much higher murder rates and people are still generally happier and nicer than in the US, especially if SF is the basis for comparison.

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