limasxgoesto0 t1_jb5ky5b wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Reply to comment by NetQuarterLatte in Police arrest suspect in rape of woman on the Upper West Side by dosmey

I'm pretty far left and believe in reforming when possible, but what is going on these days in a lot of major cities? Why aren't we actually prosecuting violent crimes? To some degree I can forgive shoplifting, and minor Marijuana possession charges need to be cleared right now, but violent crime seems like such a no brainer

NetQuarterLatte t1_jb5ny6v wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:56 PM

>Why aren't we actually prosecuting violent crimes?

We are, but not very successfully.

This thread below (now locked by the mods) covered how that guy, even if arrested for a felony, has a system stacked in his favor (15 to 1 to not get a felony conviction).

https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/11j3msr/comment/jb1i9df/?context=3

By reddit standards, that thread had a rather cordial and informative discussion about the topic.

simple_test t1_jb5tk29 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 5:32 PM

Wow what a shit show

RoozGol t1_jb5r363 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 5:16 PM

> I can forgive shoplifting

Easy when you are not the shop owner! Go ahead and Virtue Signal at the expense of others.

b1gb0n312 t1_jb5ts7n wrote on March 6, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Donald trump's fault. He was in charge when this happened