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[-] ElectricWaterfall@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago

One of my family members who lives in deep snow country told me that in the winters some homeless people commit minor petty crimes like breaking a window or something in order to get sent to jail and get some food and shelter from the harsh weather conditions.

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