[flyingfences]

The "alternative" is to arrest people who commit violent crimes, not people who write provocative messages.

[fragmede]

Unfortunately for the recipient of the violence, we can't bring people back from the dead, or unslash their faces with machetes, so not everyone's gonna be on board with your alternative.

[Nextgrid]

Violence actually being followed up on would have a deterrent effect though protecting subsequent would-be victims.