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womalone99 t1_iryjwcm wrote

Kind of scary and neat how Saudi Arabia has low crime.

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TraditionalSell5251 t1_irz6jxp wrote

No solid evidence but I'm guessing that's representative of false reporting considering their government is authoritative

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womalone99 t1_irzja8r wrote

I thought the cruel punishments were just effective.

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No_Candidate8696 t1_is15lgd wrote

The numbers are low there because people only have two hands, so can only be caught stealing twice. Maybe a 3rd... but you gotta be real dedicated.

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Picador22 t1_is5xelh wrote

The government chops off heads in the parking lot every week. That's got to be a drag on the supply side of criminality. Europe did that for a thousand years and it led to the most productive society in history.

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naterspotaters t1_isuk4ls wrote

Yes, but I also suspect that if the punishment for stealing a candy bar were limb removal (not saying it is), than (if I were a cop) I would be much more likely to look the other way when I see kids stealing candy.

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