Maldonian t1_j32ii0h wrote on January 5, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Reply to comment by smartest_kobold in Homeless man accused of stabbing 2 outside Manchester shelter held without bail by Chappy_Sinclair_

It’s not working out very well, but I’m still not going to bribe someone with a free house in hopes they’ll get off the sidewalk. I stay off the sidewalk all night, and no one gives me a free house.

The fact that many other people are locked up, has nothing to do with the fact that this terrible person wasn’t locked up, and because of that, was able to try to kill two people.

Prison is an opt-in system. We can just build as many as the criminals want us to build. Or they could cut down on crime and then we could knock some of them down. Up to them.

smartest_kobold t1_j32p23a wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:27 PM

I don't see what you're complaining about. The outcome bothers you, but not enough to change the approach.

EDIT: I will gladly "bribe" people if it means they can live indoors and reduce their risk of being stabbed.

Maldonian t1_j32w2sq wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:08 PM

If the stabber had been kept caged previously, people wouldn’t have been stabbed.

Yes, the outcome disappoints me, but lots of things disappoint me. That doesn’t mean I’m going to pay people to change their behavior. Sure, I’m disappointed when people spend their money on drugs instead of housing. They should stop doing that.