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> I know this sounds crazy, but I'd be willing to tolerate a modest number of bystander deaths if it meant a dramatic uptick in the number of criminal deaths.

I'm of the opinion that it's better for a criminal to walk free than for an innocent person to be punished or killed for something they have nothing to do with.

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If criminals are walking free left and right, they will feel less afraid to commit more crimes, including murdering innocents.

> If criminals are walking free left and right

They aren't: conviction rates are high and crime rates are at record lows.

If the criminal kills innocent people all hope is lost in your opinion.

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