D.C. to pay people not to commit crimes

[Occam's Banana]

No word yet on whether denizens of Capitol HIll or the White House are eligible ...

Pay-For-Crime
https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/pay-crimes/
Karen De Coster (03 February 2016)

The headline reads, “DC bill would pay people stipends not to commit crimes.”

They say crime doesn’t pay, but that might not be entirely true in the District of Columbia as lawmakers look for ways to discourage people from becoming repeat offenders.

The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bill that includes a proposal to pay residents a stipend not to commit crimes. It’s based on a program in Richmond, California, that advocates say has contributed to deep reductions in crime there.​

This bill is trying to address violent crimes perpetuated by repeat offenders. Wait – aren’t we already paying police and politicians enough dough?

 

[Cabal]

 

[Suzanimal]

The program would be run independently of the police department, and participants would remain anonymous. Its goal would be to recruit people who are at risk of violence but don’t have criminal cases pending.

So how do they know if you have a case pending (or if you're at risk) if it's anonymous?

No word yet on whether denizens of Capitol HIll or the White House are eligible ...

Conveniently, it's anonymous so we'll never be able to track where it goes. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Weston White]

So can like anybody just call in state they are a repeat offender, and resident of D.C., give a bank routing number and then just kick back and enjoy their bottomless pina colada?

I can't decide if these people are really that corrupt and just think we are that dumb or if they could really be that daft?

 

[oyarde]

Looks like a good way to add to my retirement income .

 

[Origanalist]

The bill doesn’t specify the value of the stipends, but participants in the California program receive up to $9,000 per year.

I can get that Indian I've been thinking about now. I just have to not kill anybody. Win-win.

 

[Dr.3D]

So if they convict Hillery, she will never be destitute again?

 

[Zippyjuan]

 

[ZENemy]

Again, its not their money, what fucks do they give?

Ask them to use their own money and watch how fast you get laughed out the building.

 

[Spikender]

They used to call payments like this "protection money".

 

[Tywysog Cymru]

I should move to DC, after all I'll be paid to continue not committing crimes.