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submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Authorities have arrested the man suspected of killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere, a U.S. Marshal confirmed, as police announced plans to reveal details of the capture following a major manhunt.

Baltimore police said they planned to announce the "arrest of murder suspect Jason Billingsley" in a news conference at 11 a.m. ET Thursday. No further details were released and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment from NBC News early Thursday.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Albert Maresca Jr. confirmed Billingsley's arrest to Baltimore-based NBC affiliate WBAL-TV. He said the suspect, who is 32, was apprehended at a train station in Bowie, Maryland.

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[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

We need to be far more harsh on crime. Most good natured people aren't accidentally finding themselves the subject of police intervention.

[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 22 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately we have strong laws on this already, this is a root cause problem.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Letting people out/off early is a problem. From what I understand, Illinois has eliminated cash bail, which has made crime way worse.

Edit: This site has a huge problem with people being loud about things they know nothing about. I know people who live in Chicago who are an active part of their community and crime has gone up insanely. There are a bunch of emergency meetings about the significant increase in armed robbery and carjackings. Apparently to people on this site, the comfort and feelings of criminals matter more than innocent people who are just trying to get by in their own community.

This obsession with being soft on criminals is so backwards and fucked up. Anyone who defends this is delusional and a threat to a safe society.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/chicagos-crime-problem-is-about-to-get-worse

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago

Oh for Christ's sake. You need to educate yourself. The Illinois law took effect 10 days ago. Crime metrics for that period aren't even available yet. You're just making shit up, and not even convincingly. You can be better than this.

https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/the-illinois-supreme-court-cash-bail-ruling-explained

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Educate people who live there and are affected by it? They are living it everyday, sir.

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

You saw an uptick in crime from people being released without bail last week? Shenanigans. I call shenanigans.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes. There are what the citizens are referring to as "armed caravans" driving around and assaulting pedestrians. Police officers have since stopped trying as hard since there are people filing lawsuits against the police, and it's also dangerous for them to be putting violent criminals away who will be out on the street within hours.

If you were a police officer tasked with chasing down and arresting violent criminals, would you risk your life for someone who was going to be released in several hours?

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago
[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Buddy, my friends and family live in Chicago. Statistics aren't going to convince them one way or another.

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

So not a single recent news story, or a link to police records showing an increase? Just a "trust me, I know a guy"?

The people who don't trust facts and don't ask for facts are a problem. They are the reason we have antivax. If you are truly friends with those people, maybe work on that with them. It sounds like they need help with reality.

[-] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

Are you basing this on actual statistics, or Fox News speculation? Because there's so much wrong in that statement I don't know where to start

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[-] 4am@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

DEMONRAT CITIES HAVE PROSECUTORS LINING UP TO FREE MURDERERS AND EVERYONE ON THE STREET IS BEING MUGGED AND DRUGGED ITS TIME FOR ALL PATRIOTS TO MOVE TO RED STATES AND ELECT FREEDOM LOVING TRUMP AND HIS HAMBERDER WALL

is how I read your comment

[-] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

THEYR GONNA MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO LOVE JESUS AND BE STRAIGHT SOON AND THEN THEYRE GONNA PAY PEOPLE TO SHOOT STRIWFJT CHRISTIANS

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

Letting people out/off early is a problem.

Do you honestly think spending an extra 15 years surrounded by other violent criminals is going to reduce the chance of him re-offending?

Do you even know why people are being let out on parole early in the first place? It's because we've been tougher on crime than any other wealthy nation in the world for the last 50 years, and now we have more prisoners than prison space.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

I don't care about them being rehabilitated. I care about keeping dangerous criminals off the streets.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

The best way to keep dangerous criminals off the street is to rehabilitate the criminals....... Or better yet, remove the economic environmental conditions that drive people to crime in the first place.

What's your alternative? Are we just throwing anybody who gets in a bar fight in prison for the rest of their lives?

If your idea of "justice" worked America would already be the safest place on earth. Despite America only making up around 4% of the population we house 20% of the global prison population . If you're ideology actually made us safe, don't you think it would have worked by now?

[-] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

What's your alternative? Are we just throwing anybody who gets in a bar fight in prison for the rest of their lives?

No, but how about we don't let the violent rapist, who diddn't even serve 2/3 of his sentence and who clearly hasn't been reformed out into society?

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

No, but how about we don't let the violent rapist, who diddn't even serve 2/3 of his sentence and who clearly hasn't been reformed out into society?

Okay so you don't want all violent criminals to go to jail for long periods..... just this one? How do you tell a bad guy, from a real bad guy.....?

[-] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Okay so you don’t want all violent criminals to go to jail for long periods… just this one?

I do want violent criminals to go to jail for a long time.

Can you point out where I stated otherwise?

How do you tell a bad guy, from a real bad guy…?

The fact that they rape and assault people usually helps in identifying them.

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[-] Nataratata@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Which "economic environmental conditions" lead to rape?

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[-] Saxoboneless@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

If that's you're reasoning, why even bother locking them up? Why not argue to execute all criminals, if your only desire is too keep all those dangerous convicts out of society for as long as possible?

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[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 10 points 2 years ago

Dumbest comment I've read today.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

It doesn't follow your narrative, of course you're butthurt by it. Dunno why it's so popular to defend criminals nowadays but definitely shows the flawed mentality that's so pervasive

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

doesn't follow your narrative, of course you're butthurt by it.

What narrative? The entire idea of a rehabilitation based penal system has been native to the American justice system since we built our first prison.

Your narrative is a modern neocon revision of historical fact. It doesn't follow a logic, it's just an attempt to utilize the power of the state against anyone you hold prejudice against.

Dunno why it's so popular to defend criminals nowadays

No one is defending individual criminals, were defending the American people. When you strip the rights away from fellow americans, you are stripping away your own rights.

Let's say hypothetically you pass a bill that throws dangerous criminals away forever. What stops you from being labeled a dangerous criminal?

flawed mentality that's so pervasive

Says the boy who thinks that keeping people in prison longer makes them less dangerous.....

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Bro, you're defending criminals. I'm not having a discussion with you because there's none to be had. Just by defending criminals you tell me all I need to know about your opinions.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Bro, you're defending criminals.

Lol, and you're promoting endless incarceration....... something unequivocally worse then defending criminal.

I'm not having a discussion with you because there's none to be had.

Your not having a discussion because you don't have any original thoughts on the subject. You're just regurgitating fascist propaganda.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm defending being a citizen who does not engage in violence, theft or crime in general. I absolutely think prioritizing those people's needs should be prioritized over those who engage in those acts. Why is defending that class of citizen so bad?

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

defending being a citizen who does not engage in violence, theft or crime in general.

Incarceration is inherently an act of violence. Subjecting someone to undue imprisonment is enacting more violence upon someone then an assault or any theft.

absolutely think prioritizing those people's needs should be prioritized over those who engage in those acts.

They are the same people...... rehabilitating people who engage in violent crime is done for the benefit of society, not the prisoner.

Why is defending that class of citizen so bad?

Because thats not a class of people? Every class of people engage with criminal behavior, it's just the poor who can't afford to buy "justice".

Your problem is that you think criminal behavior is a product of self discipline or morality, when in reality it is a product of environment and circumstance. Your naive beliefs inhibits the very possibility that people can change or be rehabilitated. Tbh everything you've said just sounds like a thinly veiled dog whistle.

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[-] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Sorry man, defending the perpetrators of violent crimes is clearly more important the defending the victims. /s

[-] Nataratata@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because a lot of the people here never were the victim of a crime and think they never will be. Crime is something that happens "to others". Especially sex crimes like rape is something people here feel especially apologetic for. Those poor rapists... I wonder why that is.

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[-] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

Cite literally anything that says that stricter penalties lead to a decrease in crime. Your intuition is not a valid source.

[-] grayman@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

There was a Target that reported every theft in SF for a month. It doubled the crime stats for the city, so the city told them to stop reporting theft.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

This is real life, not statistics. Eye witness and community member complaints.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

By the time you get here with it, it's just hearsay. Not sure why you're expecting it to be compelling.

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