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> I've always been confused as to why the broken windows theory presumes that the window is broken because of malicious action.

> I've always been confused as to why the broken windows theory presumes that the window is broken because of malicious action. It doesn't. > It seems obvious to me that the window was broken accidentally Are you suggesting that no young vandal has ever broken a window on purpose? I assure you, it happens. > and as such, the correct response (in police action and otherwise) is to repair the window. Full stop. I don't understand what you're disagreeing with. Has anybody ever seriously argued that the police should punish accidental window breaking? Conversely, if a police officer witnesses somebody throw a rock through a window without cause, should he not stop them?

Posted by sparky_z on Jan 7, 2015, 6:17 PM

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> I've always been confused as to why the broken windows theory presumes that the window is broken because of malicious action.

sparky_zJan 7, 2015, 6:17 PM

> I've always been confused as to why the broken windows theory presumes that the window is broken because of malicious action. It doesn't. > It seems obvious to me that the window was broken accidentally Are you suggesting that no young vandal has ever broken a window on purpose? I assure you, it happens. > and as such, the correct response (in police action and otherwise) is to repair the window. Full stop. I don't understand what you're disagreeing with. Has anybody ever seriously argued that the police should punish accidental window breaking? Conversely, if a police officer witnesses somebody throw a rock through a window without cause, should he not stop them?

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