[thechat] [ugh]

[John Handelaar]

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> [mailto:thechat-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Erika Meyer
> Sent: 09 July 2002 20:31
> To: thechat at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thechat] [ugh]
>
>
> Syed wrote:
>
> >Earlier there was no death sentence for dacoits and robberers but now
> >there is. Observe yourself the decrease in rate of robberies and
> >dacoities in Pakistan.
>
> Similarly, I have read that under the communist regime in Russia,
> crime was much lower than it is now.  And under the Taliban in
> Afghanistan, crime was much lower than it is now.

Was it crap.

"Crime was lower" == "We (couldn't afford/be bothered to)
(fund/train) an adequate police force to check one way
or the other".

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