💵San Francisco is set to pay residents $300 a month not to shoot people.
People deemed to be at risk of committing violent crimes will be given vouchers if they keep their weapons holstered.
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People deemed to be at risk of committing violent crimes will be given vouchers if they keep their weapons holstered.
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The controversial new scheme is designed to reduce a surge in gun violence.
A further $200 is on offer if participants meet certain benchmarks:
📌Attending parole hearings
📌Applying for jobs
A further $200 is on offer if participants meet certain benchmarks:
📌Attending parole hearings
📌Applying for jobs
💰The pilot program, called the Dream Keeper Fellowship, will see 10 participants deemed to be at high risk of committing or being the victim of violent crime given $300 (£216) per month in gift cards to act as public safety ambassadors and stay out of trouble
In San Francisco, 119 people have been the victim of gun crime this year already - twice as many as in the first half of 2020.
❌21 people have been shot dead compared to 15 in the same period last year
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❌21 people have been shot dead compared to 15 in the same period last year
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📉Similar schemes, such as Operation Peacemaker Fellowship in Richmond, Virginia, contributed to a 55% drop in gun-related homicides and assaults between 2010 and 2016.
But some critics have called the project a “gimmick” and say it will just provide a payday to criminals
But some critics have called the project a “gimmick” and say it will just provide a payday to criminals
➡️“In many cases, sadly, the common denominator is that these folks do not have any sort of income. And so part of what we’re trying to do is make sure that money is not a barrier to turning your life around,” said London Breed, the San Francisco mayor
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The programme is funded by local taxpayers and private donors and run by the Human Rights Commission and Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
“The data shows that when you provide people with opportunities, that could change somebody’s life,” said Mayor London Breed
“The data shows that when you provide people with opportunities, that could change somebody’s life,” said Mayor London Breed
Activist and reverend Eugene Rivers said: “You do not get young people to turn from crime by generating gimmicks. This is a policy gimmick.
“It’s a bad idea, it’s not a new idea and for many people it’ll be Christmas in September or October.”
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“It’s a bad idea, it’s not a new idea and for many people it’ll be Christmas in September or October.”
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