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MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 months agoStealing copper, getting under older cars and cutting out catalytic converters, yes. Copper is not a big money maker but it’s better than collecting aluminum cans.
The problem with 90% of crime is poverty. They do hundreds of dollars of damage to make a few bucks. If we had universal basic income or better safety nets these crimes would nearly vanish overnight.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
In a world where correlation does not equal causation, crime would pre-date capitalism.
Oh. Wait.
HereIAm@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Ah yes, the feudal system was ideal for fair treatment and everyone had a roof over their head and a full belly.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 months ago
So you think the people who do this shit do it for fun? If they had ubi they’d still be crawling under cars to cut cats?
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 months ago
Yes, cutting cats pays extra on top of the ubi.
fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
It pays so little nobody would even think of doing it if they didn’t literally need to to survive.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 months ago
So are you a dragon/wyvern? I saw an infographic earlier. You might be a raccoon/crow.
frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 10 months ago
You’re a terrible human being with reading comprehension issues and a weak grasp of history. I would rate you better than our current president, who is a pedophile and a rapist. I would rate you on par with Alex Jones.