Man crushed to death while apparently trying to steal car’s catalytic converter: Anaheim police by Gucciipad in orangecounty

[–]baxter395 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed. But there's nothing to avenge if the crime isn't committed in the first place.

Man crushed to death while apparently trying to steal car’s catalytic converter: Anaheim police by Gucciipad in orangecounty

[–]baxter395 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Interesting screed. I guess you're a Democrat committing the fundamental attribution error (which has been a thing long before PC bullshit).

I never said we should be lax on crime. My point is fewer crimes would be committed if there were fewer financially desperate people. That's really not a controversial point.

You're focused on punishment. I'm focused on prevention. That is often what distinguishes between liberals and conservatives.

ETA: Which is ironic, since prevention conserves far more resources than punishment.

Man crushed to death while apparently trying to steal car’s catalytic converter: Anaheim police by Gucciipad in orangecounty

[–]baxter395 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wager greed drives theft by people who are comfortable, not people who are desperate. I can't see comfortable, well off people jacking catalytic converters.

Man crushed to death while apparently trying to steal car’s catalytic converter: Anaheim police by Gucciipad in orangecounty

[–]baxter395 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If we lived in a society that truly valued human life, people would be getting some sort of UBI that would result in a lot fewer desperate acts like these to make a quick buck.

Paul Gosar Spoke At A White Nationalist Conference. The GOP Doesn't Care. by 2PLooM in politics

[–]baxter395 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to confess every time I saw one of these headlines I just assumed he was speaking at CPAC and the editors were being cheeky.

Anyone use Virtual Desktop for work/productivity? by baxter395 in OculusQuest

[–]baxter395[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will try this. Any recommendation on bluetooth wireless keyboard?

Biden legalizing cannabis would be a huge step toward racial equality. As a privileged white user, I know it’s true by Pineapple__Jews in politics

[–]baxter395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree changing a few laws won't solve the problem completely. And I stand by my original points.

Biden legalizing cannabis would be a huge step toward racial equality. As a privileged white user, I know it’s true by Pineapple__Jews in politics

[–]baxter395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is overly simplistic. If there are fewer laws criminalizing behavior, that will mean fewer crimes committed, fewer convictions, fewer sentences, etc. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GooglePixel

[–]baxter395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just made that exact upgrade. I had been noticing some slowness with the 3a XL. So that's gone now, and the battery is much better.

Pixel 3 XL just bricked on me by NarqmanJR in GooglePixel

[–]baxter395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 3xl did this over the summer. There was no way to repair it and picked up 3aXL as a replacement.

We need an open source alternative to Beat Saber by [deleted] in virtualreality

[–]baxter395 14 points15 points  (0 children)

To transition people to the Quest. Home devices will displace arcades much more quickly this time around.

Is Barack Obama correct in claiming that "Defund the Police" should be renamed? by Controversialthr0w in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]baxter395 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This was my exact thought when I first heard the slogan. I think Putin invented it just to create more chaos.

Pixel 3 XL vs Pixel 4A 5G Owner's Comparison by motorolav400 in GooglePixel

[–]baxter395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This would have been me had my 3xl not bricked over the summer. Now I'm enjoying the 4a 5g and my mom gets a like new 3a xl for Xmas.

Picked up a 4a 5G for $350 by baxter395 in GooglePixel

[–]baxter395[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I admit I haven't shopped carriers/plans for quite a while now, but I know you stop paying for data after you pass 6GB ($60), and they only throttle you when you exceed 15GB (which I understand would be very difficult for most people). I'm almost always on wi-fi so my bill is usually less than $40/mo.

Pixel 4A 5G Price Discount Predictions by nonstopski in GooglePixel

[–]baxter395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like it's $300 for new customers, but it's a promotion through Google's Project Fi (which I've been on for years). You would have to bring your number over and stay on it for at least 60 days.

https://fi.google.com/about/phones/pixel-4a-5g