• teejay@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Encouraging cleanliness is not the point at all. The point is: "… policing methods that target minor crimes, such as vandalism, loitering, public drinking and fare evasion, help to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness. " Source.

    In the specific case that OP is referring to with Giuliani and NYC: “Bratton directed the police to more strictly enforce laws against subway fare evasion, public drinking, public urination, and graffiti.”

    • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de
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      5 months ago

      Yeah, I think previous the preceding comment was about the administration’s propaganda about the “broken windows” policy, not the actual directives of the policy.

      Thanks for posting the source and details. More of us need to know this.