It isn't black & white. What if you were the same person at 16 that held up a store with a gun, released because you were under 18. Now at 19, you're caught again with a gun selling meth. Named as the POI in several violent crimes but not enough to prove. What would you do?
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Replying to @facts16966471 @dbworku and
I would first look to solve why a 16 yr old has a gun?. Lets start there. 2nd why did a 16 year old had the need to hold up a store? If we intervened here, as a society, we likely will not have a 19 year old "with a gun selling meth"
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Replying to @GehaniNeil @facts16966471 and
We as a society don't want to ask the hard questions and actually solve the underlying problem. We are too quick to pass the buck. Let's look in the mirror and ask ourselves what could we as voters have done differently so a 16 year old doesn't have a gun and/or hold up a store
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Replying to @GehaniNeil @dbworku and
There's no passing the buck. They were caught with meth(with violence in the past in this made up narrative)which is why there's a higher bail. Their lives are THEIR responsibility, not society's. If they are actively CHOOSING to sell meth then they pay for it.
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Replying to @facts16966471 @dbworku and
I don't think its that simple. Yes, their "lives" are their responsibility but that assumes they have "lives" worth living. Good societies make sure that every citizen has the economic opportunity to have a life worth living on a level playing field with a safety net.
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Replying to @GehaniNeil @dbworku and
And the US offers you that choice. Some people just CHOOSE not to take it. You're a desi guy, you should be aware what a country with no opportunity looks like vs a one where we have 3.9% unemployment(pre covid) and no federal income taxation for half the country.
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Replying to @facts16966471 @dbworku and
I have lived in 3 countries under 3 systems. Yes, US is great and I am lucky to be living in
#SanFrancisco. A country this wealthy should not have homelessness, violent crime at all. That's due to economics. We have the skillset but we don't have the will or the conscience.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GehaniNeil @dbworku and
Norway has all sorts of programs and safety nets that US doesn't. They still have homelessness Violent crime occur even amongst the wealthy, a higher proportion of violence occurs amongst the wealthy blacks, I have sources if you'd like to verify. Violence is not due to poverty
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Replying to @facts16966471 @dbworku and
Norway is 7/10K, US is 17/10K However, it's not very useful. Homelessness is warmer climate zones are higher. A lot of people complain about homeless in
#SanFrancisco but this is also a state and national problem. We can do much effectively but some laws need changing at state.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GehaniNeil @dbworku and
Correct on Norway, so it further proves that social safety nets cannot eradicate homelessness. Even in countries with populations smaller than our cities. Suggest laws that need to change to eradicate homelessness?
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Yes, if our goal is not have any homelessness, than what should our policies be and how would be implement them by law? If we desire some homelessness, what is the % that we desire? different policies and laws. Better goal: no person should have to live on public streets
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