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[–] 44 points 6 months ago (13 children)

As a person whose home was recently burgled: I spoke with 4 different police officers/detectives in the investigation. I agree that what we need is a less desperate society, not more policing.

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  • [–] 20 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Let me guess... They're investigating but have no interest in doing actual police work once the case is filed.

    Bad cop, no doughnut.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago

    The first two responded to the initial call, the second two were from the forensic ID team, checking for prints and seeing if there was anything likely to give a good DNA signal. I don't know what else I could expect from them. I know they worked with the power company to figure out what time my power was cut, and went to my neighbours to see if they had any video from that time.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    Can I ask what they took? It's none of my business, but I guess I'm morbidly curious about what they were desperate to have, and why burglary was a better option than, say, shoplifting or something

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Mostly jewellery eg my wife's engagement ring, also weirdly a Lego set

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  • [+] -6 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Why not both? Other people's desperation is not an excuse to rob you.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    It's more effective on a finite budget. Just like focusing on a rehabilitation is better than focusing on punishment in prisons. The Norwegian method spends way more per person but the ones that go through the system are much less likely to come back. This means that per person Norway spends way less than a lot of other countries.

    Norway spends 3x more per prisoner than the US but spend half as much on prisons.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Explanations aren't excuses. Especially because the things that drive individuals are systems; we can strive to hold individuals accountable for their actions whilst also recognise the systemic oppression that makes it harder to make good choices

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