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Carpenter's AirTags help uncover 'massive' case of stolen tools in Maryland

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Re: Carpenter's AirTags help uncover 'massive' case of stolen tools in Maryland

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Post by djmips »

technothrasher wrote: post #288
Spooky23 wrote: post #255

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It depends on the department and who you get. In alot of places, police tend to take care of friends and referred people first. The top down control involved in that discourages the rank and file from doing more than required.

When I owned a liquor store many moons ago, the police in that city basically would only respond, at least in any reasonable time frame, to businesses who made regular donations to the "Policeman's Benevolent Society". They didn't even pretend to hide their racketeering; it was openly understood you paid up or you got ignored.

Was that just a social thing or could they make real coin?

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Post by bobmcnamara »

bozhark wrote: post #276
bobmcnamara wrote: post #152

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Used to work at a dog tracking company. We had someone return a week old collar, torn to shreds with bio goo on it. Reason: no longer had a dog. Would've been heartbreaking if it didn't reek of death.

Did they happen to Govern South Dakota?

Brutal.

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Post by consumer451 »

lupire wrote: post #241
consumer451 wrote: post #206

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Man, it sounds to me like a few users in this thread wouldn’t mind some good ole Sharia Law. Can’t steal if you don’t have a hand!

Why is the comfort of the aggressor more important than the comfort of the innocent victim?

Wishing physical violence into any IRL situation is some real keyboard warrior crap. I understand the appeal, I sadly do, but we need to move beyond it.

Will you be the one to deliver the violence, or would you rather someone else did that on your behalf?

Anyone who has implemented violence IRL is also scarred, for life.

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Post by paulmd »

fragmede wrote: post #225
jonathankoren wrote: post #203

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I mean, if you weren't smugly comfortable in your biases, you could always just do a search, say for "FBI crime rate by year", or "police clearance rates by year", or "police funding per year", but I guess not.

that has nothing to do with the fact that using that word causes people to stop listening to you

weee wooo weee wooo here comes the tone police!

(if only real cops could get that kind of response time/clearance rate!)

like that’s just a shitty argument yourself, you lost the argument on the facts so you’re complaining about how the presentation. Lazy argumentation, it’s a way to attack the messenger(‘s presentation) instead of addressing the argument.

It’s the highbrow version of “minor spelling mistake!!!!”.

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Post by s1artibartfast »

saagarjha wrote: post #299
s1artibartfast wrote: post #291

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It is the best option of those available to apple. That doesnt mean it is the best solution theoretically possible. If I threatened you with the choice between death and paying me money you would probably choose the money. However, surely you think it would be better not to be threatened at all. I think it is extremely closeminded to think that there is nothing that nothing else could be changed outside of apples con…

What do you have in mind?

I think there are lots of preferable situations. The simplest and best is probably if theft was simply viewed as a personal moral failing and looked down on. This is reinforced by shaming and is how it works in high trust societies.

Other options include making sure people have enough success that they have something material to lose from getting caught stealing.

Re: Carpenter's AirTags help uncover 'massive' case of stolen tools in Maryland

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Post by jonathankoren »

j16sdiz wrote: post #218
jonathankoren wrote: post #203

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I mean, if you weren't smugly comfortable in your biases, you could always just do a search, say for "FBI crime rate by year", or "police clearance rates by year", or "police funding per year", but I guess not.

It is different on fed level, state level and City level.

Not really

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Post by hluska »

DFHippie wrote: post #246
hluska wrote: post #165

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Are you saying that police should arrest people when it’s not necessary? How do you figure that?

It's the cops who said that. I assume that's why the phrase is in quotes. Apparently they themselves believed they performed some arrests that weren't "absolutely necessary". They said this as a threat to influence negotiations. You should take this question up with them.

Why be combative? I was curious about a statement and wanted to learn.

But seriously, why he combative? People used to be able to ask questions without being told to take it up with the NYPD. The entire world wants to fight and frankly, it’s embarrassing.

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Post by vedmed »

m463 wrote: post #91
dmitrygr wrote: post #57

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"OK, I have a gun and I'll go get my stuff myself" is not illegal to say and 100% gets police to show up. Source: tried it more than once

some of that depends on the state/jurisdiction you're in. I think in texas you can defend your self/loved ones/property with a gun. In california, you can take a gun to the target range (in your trunk, unloaded). Not sure what else you can use a gun for except maybe get in trouble.

In California you can get a CCW and carry it almost everywhere.

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Post by hluska »

paulmd wrote: post #304
fragmede wrote: post #225

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that has nothing to do with the fact that using that word causes people to stop listening to you

weee wooo weee wooo here comes the tone police! (if only real cops could get that kind of response time/clearance rate!) like that’s just a shitty argument yourself, you lost the argument on the facts so you’re complaining about how the presentation. Lazy argumentation, it’s a way to attack the messenger(‘s presentation) instead of addressing the argument. It’s the highbrow version of “minor spelling mistake!!!!”.

I just asked this question and I’ll ask it again. Why be so combative? You wrote the sound of a siren - that’s overly combative.

Fucking chill. This is a website, few of us are politicians and our opinions barely matter.

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