You reduce crime by eliminating poverty. You reduce crime with universal healthcare, public housing, livable wages, and free college. You reduce violence by creating happy, healthy communities that aren’t constantly fighting over basic needs and material resources.
saw a man doing crack in front of the pho restaurant yesterday and my first thought was “damn we really need proper housing in this city so he can do his crack somewhere safely and not in front of my damn pho.” and idk, i think everybody should think this way. 💀