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Politicians Push Failed ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Measures as Crime Rates Near Record Lows (theappeal.org)

submitted 3 months ago by gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Being tough on crime was never about reform or safety. It was about supporting the prison industrial complex.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, and it was about finding excuses to suppress minorities when overt segregation was no longer allowed.