TIL that “it’s literally scientifically supported” that rapists rape “due to lack of resources/legitimate avenues to meet their needs.”

So don’t make it publicly available.

Cops and prisons are not all we have and have never been all we have.

Thinking you’re going to eradicate crime by any means—whether by aggressive policing or by “addressing root causes”—is as foolish as thinking you’re going to eradicate any social problem. There has always been crime and there will always be crime. We have to manage it as best we can by using all society’s tools, which include policing, to strike the best balance we can.

That’s a small amount in the context of the massive DOE budget.

The education budget is $38 billion this year. It’s not underfunded.

So you wouldn’t help the police identify a suspect in a rape you witnessed?

If you want to see near-constant increases, look at the education budget. It is almost 40% of the entire budget.

It’s a sad thing but some people are effectively bad down to their roots.

I agree if we’re talking about a situation where there is a chance that you will conceivably be or become the target. And doubly so if you are stopped or arrested by the police.

But if people are victims of crime, they absolutely should report it—assuming, of course, that they themselves are not engaging in criminal conduct that police would find as interesting as or more interesting than the crime you’re reporting. Apart from that circumstance, telling people not to report crimes because you can’t trust the police is paranoid and harmful.

NYC spends a lot on police, but I don’t think 10% is the budget is unreasonable, and it’s certainly not “everything.”

45 minutes, no way.

Should I report crimes? That’s giving more data to cops. It’s also talking to the police.

I just can’t imagine giving a shit what the race or ethnicity of the asshole who stole my package is.

What stuff?

Yeah it’s not showing up.

Donna Lieberman saying this “effectively deputizes” private citizens . . . . No, asking people to call in tips and making video clips available for police to look at is not “deputizing” anyone.

This comment?

https://i.imgur.com/7Q3iSAW.jpg

Ah. I subscribe to both so I wasn’t aware.

I don't understand the racial profiling concern. Users can post clips of crimes and NYPD can access those. What's the problem with that? How does video evidence of a crime cause racial profiling? If I take video of someone stealing a package, and I give that to the police, is that causing racial profiling?

And NYPD can ask for footage and tips on the app. They already do that today. How does police asking for tips cause racial profiling? What am I missing?

To me this just sounds like a higher-tech version of the argument that people shouldn't call 911 because it increases policing.

Google “how to bypass paywall” and you’ll never need to ask that question again.

Why do you think that?

Just a downvote? No response?

Few things in journalism are worse than paraphrasing of allegations from a complaint.

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Colossus.

Don’t get mad!