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In Washington DC - It might pay to be a criminal - Another liberal fail

RetiredUSN said:
The liberal government wants to pay criminals to not commit crimes - (Proposal)

News from The Associated Press
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They want to spend less money and one way is to train better behaviour so that criminals will not commit crimes for $9,000 instead of spending TONS MORE money on police catching, courts trying and prison's incarcerating people who simply go out and do it again.
 
Bodhisattva said:
They want to spend less money and one way is to train better behaviour so that criminals will not commit crimes for $9,000 instead of spending TONS MORE money on police catching, courts trying and prison's incarcerating people who simply go out and do it again.
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You want to pay me not to come by your house and not smash out your windows?
 
Under the bill, city officials would identify up to 200 people a year who are considered at risk of either committing or becoming victims of violent crime.
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How would paying money to people who are at risk of "becoming victims" reduce crime?
 
The criminal thing to do would be to take the money and still commit the crime.
 
RetiredUSN said:
You want to pay me not to come by your house and not smash out your windows?
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Didn't the Chicago mob have a similar protection program back in the day?
 
RetiredUSN said:
You want to pay me not to come by your house and not smash out your windows?
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That is not what the article says that the money is being spent on. If you want to complain at least get it right.
 
Mycroft said:
How would paying money to people who are at risk of "becoming victims" reduce crime?
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That part seemed a bit dubious...
 
Ray410 said:
The criminal thing to do would be to take the money and still commit the crime.
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Under the plan you would be removed from the program and not eligible for the money...
 
Ray410 said:
Only if you got caught.
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That is true...

...the law seems to have worked in Richmond CA which used to be the murder capital of the USA. I taught in Vallejo right next to that and the gang issue was so crazy that I can't believe that it has gotten better. So many of my students wound up dead or in prison it isn't even funny.
 
Bodhisattva said:
That is true...

...the law seems to have worked in Richmond CA which used to be the murder capital of the USA. I taught in Vallejo right next to that and the gang issue was so crazy that I can't believe that it has gotten better. So many of my students wound up dead or in prison it isn't even funny.
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I went in a Taco Bell in Martinez a couple years ago and it was counter to ceiling bullet proof glass. You paid and received your food in an iron drawer that was never open on both sides at the same time. I had to spend three days in Oakland and it was very difficult to find any fast food place to eat at all except for a big McDonald's downtown. Businesses just find it easier to stay out.
 
Ray410 said:
I went in a Taco Bell in Martinez a couple years ago and it was counter to ceiling bullet proof glass. You paid and received your food in an iron drawer that was never open on both sides at the same time. I had to spend three days in Oakland and it was very difficult to find any fast food place to eat at all except for a big McDonald's downtown. Businesses just find it easier to stay out.
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Who wants to invest in an area where your property will be robbed or damaged? Nobody....
 
An interesting proposal. I think the California data should be analyzed more closely. If it really does work, then it would seem to be a fair proposal.
 
Hmmm, the Jefferson line "millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute" springs to mind. Sure, short term it might be cheaper to pony up, but long term not so much. Plus, the whole idea of extortion, despite the accounting benefits, is just disgusting.
 
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