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by worthless-trash 791 days ago
This will be interpreted as.

"Come to the US, commit crimes until you get caught, then leave instead of jail time".

This is not a deterrant.

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Does deterrance actually work? Show me someone in the US who doesn't know about jails. Also a secure border was assumed but not stated. This presumes social groups want to be exclusive and are choosey of membership.
> Does deterrance actually work? Show me someone in the US who doesn't know about jails.

I don't know how to address this disconnection in logic. Do you assume that knowledge of a deterrent should create zero crimes ?

You are right though, maybe deterrence doesn't work and summary execution will be the only long term solution to prevent any possible reoffending. I for one welcome Judge Dredd-like overlords.