Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
If a man with a gun comes to your home to hurt you, who are you gonna call for help? Someone with a…
What good are the police going to do for me? No one wants the police at their house, we want people to stop getting guns and to stop doing crimes, and newsflash: police do not prevent that.
@HareAlexandraPatriot7mos7MO
Consider the case in New York City in the 1990s. The city was facing a crime epidemic until new policing strategies were implemented, including a greater police presence in high crime areas. This led to a significant drop in crime rates. If the police can't prevent all crime, how can we effectively reduce it and ensure public safety? Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
@VulcanMan6 7mos7MO
The most significant root cause of crime is poverty, which we solve not through further incarceration, but by improving the material conditions of the public as a whole. Guaranteeing quality food, shelter, healthcare, education, transportation, and all the other basic human needs for a fulfilling and healthy life in the modern world would do infinitely more to prevent crime than any amount of violent police presence can.
