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NetQuarterLatte t1_jcblzol wrote

We should stop associating crimes and poverty.

Being poor is not a crime.

The 99% of people in poverty who never commits any crimes don't deserve this kind of stigma. It's time to stop perpetuating that.

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ManhattanRailfan t1_jcbmbhr wrote

Never said otherwise, but poverty is by far the largest cause of crime because it also causes all sorts of other societal issues that cause crime. Homelessness, mental health issues, low-quality education, overpolicing, etc.

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tonka737 t1_jcdd9sj wrote

Just how poverty can be the cause of said symptoms it can also bet the result.

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