HappyArtichoke7729 t1_j9quqd4 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:27 PM

Reply to comment by atyppo in NYPD seeks 4 suspects who stole Apple Air Pod Max headphones off of at least 21 people by Bigrod1965

You are absolutely blaming the victim. If the criminals weren't stealing or if they were locked in a cell, there would be no problem. The victim did not cause this.

FrankBeamer_ t1_j9s8u65 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:37 AM

If crime and criminals didn’t exist in the world, there would be no problem, but they do exist, which is why it’s up to us to exercise caution when we can and reduce our risk of getting robbed.

But I guess individual accountability is a dying art in society these days

HappyArtichoke7729 t1_j9tqon3 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Individual accountability is dying. Because folks blame the victim instead of the person who caused the problem.

FrankBeamer_ t1_j9u20iu wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:47 PM

The criminal is clearly the issue here and needs to be off the streets. Crime is bad and shouldn't exist.

It's also the individual's responsibility to protect themselves and mitigate risk, since this is not a perfect fucking world, and crime exists. That includes being wary of displaying items of wealth in public spaces.

Both can be true. It's not an either/or. And it is not victim blaming to advocate exercising caution. We don't live in a fucking utopia.