Anon unsuccessful attempt to rob someone led to him receiving help.
Posted by JosephM1609@reddit | greentext | View on Reddit | 12 comments
Posted by JosephM1609@reddit | greentext | View on Reddit | 12 comments
RipDove@reddit
Things like this leave me torn. Society shouldn't have any tolerance for people threatening death in this fashion. Doesn't matter if the gun is airsoft or not, if the person being threatened is unaware, it's all the same to them.
But also people can change.
Does Anon deserve to be rejected from society? If anon's story is true and inspires others to not commit violence and seek help, should we celebrate that?
I need answers but ideally not from people who are also jerking off to pregnant Thomas The Tank engine, or Sonic's feet.
Sample_text108@reddit
The thing is "Society shouldn't have any tolerance for X" is a very powerful statement when directed at any act made out of desperation. Not tolerating the act doesn't discourage others from doing it since they wouldn't be doing it if they weren't desperate in the first place. What they deserve isn't the point, how to make the stop doing crime is.
Despair is the most powerful motivator since it makes you think there's nothing left to lose, whether it stems from withdrawal, hunger, thirst, poverty or something else. Eliminating this is the key, imho. If a society makes it hard for people to reach this level of despair with social safety nets and helps convicted people repair their lives, the crime rates won't disappear, but they will plummet.
But that's just some guy's opinion.
maggiemayfish@reddit
People can change. Let the boy hold the baby.
uwntsumfuq@reddit
Giving a second chance isn’t about logic, its more about taking the chance, and the only way you or the offending party will ever know if it was the right call is being offered it and time.
thr33beggars@reddit
Sonic only wears shoes because his feet are so sexy that anyone who sees them will immediately start jorkin’ it.
Xhromosoma5@reddit
The last part is oddly specific and I almost felt an urge to look it up
autistic_mongoose75@reddit
"Everybody gets one" - Spider-man
JosephM1609@reddit (OP)
The owner prob figured out it was an airsoft because airsofts have a red ring around the end of the barrel poor anon
ehnemehnemuh@reddit
And even if he took it off, they don’t shoot 9mm bbs
timmyx2times@reddit
He probably had a better chance pointing a finger gun in his hoodie pocket.
WordsMort47@reddit
You can tell this was fake rubbish because no "drug addict" would call themselves a drug addict. They would be more specific, as in cocaim addict, or meth addict, etc etc.
TheOnlyGuyInSpace21@reddit
Good on anon, hope they stay clean and lead a normal life