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by 30367286 1553 days ago
This is one aspect of homelessness that I never see addressed by those advocating for liberal policies like free housing. What do we do with the people who simply prefer not to work at all? Even giving them Basic Income would not stop them from selling stolen merchandise.
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pas 1553 days ago
Giving them housing doesn't mean they also get immunity from criminal laws.

Recidivism itself is seen as a factor during sentencing, which means that even for the same isolated criminal act the same perpetrator gets longer and longer sentences.

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honkdaddy 1552 days ago
In theory yes, in practice, no. Here in New York people aren't reprimanded for petty theft anymore, and even if they are, they're not usually charged.

The Yonkers man who brutally beat a 67yo Asian woman [1] had already been arrested 14 times. Only now, after they beat a harmless elder half to death for no reason, will they see any level of punishment.

[1] https://pix11.com/news/local-news/northern-suburbs/yonkers-m...

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30367286 1552 days ago
> Giving them housing doesn't mean they also get immunity from criminal laws.

All evidence to the contrary. SF, Seattle, LA… seems like the free housing people are indeed immune to at least petty crime laws.

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