Apathy Curve: Bribe-A-Thug

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Tuesday, September 05, 2017

Bribe-A-Thug

Moral cowardice in Sacramento:

How bad has gun violence gotten in Sacramento, Calif.? City leaders now plan to pay gang members $1.5 million for a cease-fire.

Following a fatal shooting last weekend in a city park, the Sacramento city council unanimously approved a controversial program called Advance Peace in an effort to address a recent spike in violence. The program offers gang members cash stipends for graduating from school and generally staying out of trouble.

Well, that's one approach to dealing with roving gangs of outlaws. Or the city council could build a gallows in the public square and hang a bunch of them every few months. History shows that one of those methods works quite well to stabilize a violent society.

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