• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    So they watch for someone who does anything that can be misconstrued as vandalism

    Vandalism serious enough to be brought to court would be enough to win the lottery. If it’s something petty, like doodling on a park bench with a pencil, then they don’t win, but they should still do XX months of community cleanup.

    As an alternative to the lottery, how about we charge the scumbags 2x the actual cost to repair the damage they caused. And 1 year community cleanup as a sign of goodwill.

    Either way, the cost to society far outweighs the current cost of committing these crimes. Flip it around and see what happens.

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      1 year ago

      Are you proposing that doodling on a bench with pencil should warrant months of community service?

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        1 year ago

        Yes, a month of community cleanup sounds fair.

        We’re not talking 24/7 enslavement, btw… “months of community service” could mean “20 hours of community service over four months.”