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Cities paying criminals not to kill

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by The Big Ragu, Mar 31, 2016.

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  1. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    These stories have gotten some attention the last few days, but I haven't seen anything on here. If I am missing something obvious please let me know and I will delete this thread and link to the other.

    Cities begin to challenge a bedrock of justice: They’re paying criminals not to kill

    D.C. plans to pay its most violent residents not to kill. Here’s why it could fail.

    It's about cities paying ex-cons not to kill people -- as much as $1,000 a month. Apparently D.C. is considering jumping on board.

    You'd think nothing would surprise me anymore, but this one flabbergasts me.
     
    The Big Ragu, Mar 31, 2016
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  2. JohnHammond

    JohnHammond Well-Known Member

    Old news.
     
    JohnHammond, Mar 31, 2016
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  3. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Gobsmacked too. You'd think it would create a market for murder. How do you speculate that?
     
    Vombatus, Mar 31, 2016
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  4. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    It's not quite as simple as paying killers not to kill. It seems to have been effective in Richmond.

    Doesn't seem like the conventional policing system is doing a great job of keeping the bullets from flying.
     
    Ace, Mar 31, 2016
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  5. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    So does that mean childbearing aged women having sex will get checks?
     
    TigerVols, Mar 31, 2016
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  6. ChrisLong

    ChrisLong Well-Known Member

    That's as silly as paying farmers not to grow food.
     
    ChrisLong, Mar 31, 2016
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  7. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Maybe to sell this, we should pay farmers not to kill people and pay criminals not to grow food.
     
    Ace, Mar 31, 2016
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  8. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Or paying people to destroy their cars ...
     
    doctorquant, Mar 31, 2016
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  9. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Now, now. Don't offend smallpotatoes.
     
    Vombatus, Mar 31, 2016
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  10. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    smallp doesn't destroy cars on purpose. It's more like wanton endangerment.
     
    Ace, Mar 31, 2016
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  11. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    I'd like to short any market that pays people not to kill.
     
    CD Boogie, Mar 31, 2016
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  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

     
    Batman, Mar 31, 2016
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