On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:03:06 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:05:01 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:43:00 -0700, sf wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:54:46 -0700, "Nexis" > wrote:
>>>
>>>>True...but many wouldn't feel they need to if they had other options.
>>>>Obviously there are people who will be criminals no matter what...
>>>
>>>Not necessarily. We don't have a caste system. Everyone has a chance
>>>to succeed here.
>>>
>>>>but there
>>>>are plenty of others resorting to stealing because they don't see another
>>>>choice.
>>>
>>>Honestly, I think those days are over in the united states (let's just
>>>keep this to legal citizens and not kitchen sink it). IMO: There is
>>>no more crime due to lack of choices. In my city, we have too many
>>>social outreach programs for that excuse to hold water anymore.
>>
>>and those programs are so well-funded they never have to turn anyone
>>away? where do you live?
>>
>Food programs, no. Drug programs have a waiting list.

then i'd say you city is fortunate and not the norm.

your pal,
blake