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		rationalist 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An interactive map of Flock Cams It sounds like you're talking about solving crimes, not preventing crimes.

tonymet 16 days ago [–]

solving crime and convicting criminals has first and n-order effects. For one, a few criminals commit most crimes, so locking people up reduces many crimes. Secondly, convictions are a deterrent.

dopidopHN2 15 days ago | [–]

Do you have a source for those claims?

tonymet 15 days ago | | [–]

“Those claims”

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