Racist attack at north shore supermarket

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MikeAqua

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#2946827 27-Jul-2022 11:05

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From time to time I see burly men wearing ankle bracelets at that supermarket. They're not Fitbits either.

Isn't that making the same generalisation based on appearance that others are making based on race? (Unless "burly men wearing ankle bracelets" is a dogwhistle for something specific).

I suspect the ankle bracelets being referred to here are the court ordered kind. Not a jewellery choice denoting membership of a particular community (like hot-wives).

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#2946897 27-Jul-2022 12:09

Dulouz:

It's Government policy - Andrew Little: 'Longer sentences, more prisoners - it doesn't work and it has to stop' - NZ Herald and one of the few targets they have achieved. Bugger the consequences.

The world has been locking up criminals for centuries and it has not stopped or reduced crime. Maybe it is time to try a different approach.

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#2946899 27-Jul-2022 12:16

MikeB4:

Dulouz:

It's Government policy - Andrew Little: 'Longer sentences, more prisoners - it doesn't work and it has to stop' - NZ Herald and one of the few targets they have achieved. Bugger the consequences.

The world has been locking up criminals for centuries and it has not stopped or reduced crime. Maybe it is time to try a different approach.

Did you have anything specific in mind?

I'd suggest that 'different approaches' have been tried for a few decades now and they haven't stopped or reduced crime either.

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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#2946902 27-Jul-2022 12:28

The root causes of crime are immensely complex, too complex to scope here. I believe that we owe it to future generations to explore better ways of doing this across the broad spectrum of society.

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#2946906 27-Jul-2022 12:35

MikeB4:

The root causes of crime are immensely complex, too complex to scope here. I believe that we owe it to future generations to explore better ways of doing this across the broad spectrum of society.

I don't disagree with that, I don't think anyone would. Meanwhile though, the public has a right to feel protected and criminals need to experience some form of consequence so they at least know what they did is not acceptable.

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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