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Female tourist takes down phone-snatcher in Argentina (i.imgur.com)
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This is the moment a quick-thinking female Russian tourist took down a phone-snatcher in Argentina. Video posted by journalist Gonzalo Benitez shows the incident on November 9 when two thieves snuck up on the 33-year-old woman while she was on a bike waiting at a junction in the capital Buenos Aires. As they grab her device, she manages to wrestle one of them off the bike and hold him until Good Samaritans rush to her aid and help restrain him until the police arrive. Officers were also able to trace the offender who fled on the bike and discovered 10 cell phones at the property where he was arrested.

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can I argue that increasing punishment generally doesn't decrease crime long term, only short term. The change we need is to address the root cause not to increase the size of the stick.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sure, I agree to that. But right now, people that prey on weaker people need consequences, not slaps on their wrists and a promise they won't do it again. You can't "accidentally" rape someone. Lock em up

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Stealing from someone in public is quite a different crime from rape. If people are stealing, remove their need or desire to steal rather than locking them up and putting them in a position where everyone they know is a criminal. It's a cycle that's hard to break and we should be more careful about who we thoughtlessly throw in jail.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

You are correct. What they're stealing matters too. I'd absolutely look the other way for someone stealing food from a business. But yanking someone's phone out of their hand, literally stealing from your neighbors is wild.

But yes, I shouldn't have used rape as an example, it was only to show some crimes are exactly the opposite of accidental.