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0 pointsbdelmas1y ago0 comments

Cars that can be stolen and/or with no insurance, people who flee the scene in case of accidents, bank accounts that have been opened by identity thieves, etc...

Are you saying that criminals are a good thing if they help the overall economy? If not what was the point?

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jmull1y ago

I’m suggesting it may be a bad idea to criminalize ordinary and even positive behavior.

I think you’re making a better argument in favor of sanctuary cities than against. All the bad things you describe are the result of fear of immigration enforcement, and which suppresses positive things like buying cars and opening bank accounts.

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