Society had a crime problem. It hired cops to attack crime. Now society has a cop problem.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Attempts to solve crime by aggressive policing can create new social problems related to law enforcement itself.
- In plain terms
- Society hired cops to stop crime, but now the presence of cops is the problem.
- What can you take from it?
- Solutions can become problems if they create new issues.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did a solution create a new problem?
- How do we balance safety and liberty?
Another view
Crime rates also depend on socioeconomic factors beyond policing.
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