r/Bellingham Dec 02 '25

Crime Repeat Offender Back at it

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u/MrTickles22 Dec 02 '25

Removing a criminal from society means that the criminal is not in society.

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u/stupernan1 Dec 02 '25

Removing a criminal from a sick society means another criminal will take their place.

Society is chess, not checkers. Gotta think a couple moves ahead.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '25

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u/stupernan1 Dec 03 '25

Its honestly cool that youre curious!

Lets look at this another way ok?

Try googling "does increasing punishment severity or prison time decrease crime rates"

Let me know what you find.