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This might be a hot take, but I think free and available healthcare, especially mental healthcare, will stop more violent crime than any gun law or increased police presence ever will.
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Anonymous 15w

this and eradicating poverty

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Anonymous 15w

I disagree, I don’t think the root or cause of crime is mental illness or physical wellbeing

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Anonymous replying to -> _orangutan 15w

Also true, though that would be more of a challenge. Not an impossible one but definitely more of a challenge

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

I don’t believe that either, however I do believe that having free mental healthcare will stop more crime. Not all crime, just more of it. Particularly the more heinous and violent kinds.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

yep, the root cause of crime in many cases is poverty, but people who are mentally ill are more likely to be put in custody because the police are pieces of shit who don’t understand what mental illness is

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

my mom keeps telling me i need to get a doctor’s note because i have shaky hands due to somethin in my brain and that would help me if i get pulled over

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

Even that I’d say is a bit misleading, not all crimes are financial in nature or done because of financial status, for example most white collar criminals are doing and have been doing just fine in their life.

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Anonymous replying to -> dr.apple 15w

if you only see crime as embezzlement, money laundering, tax evasion, etc. crimes like theft, drug use, violent crimes, prostution (which leaves those practicing vulnerable to sex trafficking) are proven to decline if poverty is taken out of the equation

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