Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts::The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools thieves can use to steal cars.

    • rockSlayer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      9 months ago

      I’m confused, do you think that systemic issues aren’t a major factor in all crime, especially theft?

      • FireRetardant@lemmy.worldEnglish
        24·
        9 months ago

        I do think its a factor, i dont think the solution is just letting car theives walk away because they are in a tough spot. That thief will just keep stealing cars and they will get better at it the more they steal and more confident the more they know they won’t be prosecuted.

          • Dadd Volante@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            4·
            9 months ago

            This person who is insisting we punish low level criminals because they all will turn into high level criminals needs to stop playing GTA, pay a bill or two in life, and realize that poverty creates desperation, and in fact, locking up “low level” criminals actually exposes them to the more hardened ones who have turned it into a lifestyle.

            If you don’t get thrown in a cage with dangerous people and treated like an animal, your odds of rehabilitation skyrocket.

            Exposing people to violence, punishment and harder criminals is the least productive way to rehabilitation.

    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Them: if someone’s getting caught stealing their third car then clearly jail doesn’t work to stop them from doing that and maybe we should think of trying something else?

      You: they want to just let car thieves walk free!

      See what makes you look silly?