http://detailedabstractions.com/2009/09/13/dwi-enforcement-thought-experiment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dwi-enforcement-thought-experiment Pathologically Pro-Freedom Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:42:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://detailedabstractions.com/2009/09/13/dwi-enforcement-thought-experiment/#comment-21 Michael Shane Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:06:59 +0000 http://detailedabstractions.com/?p=89#comment-21 I agree with the basic premise that maybe things such as this can act as a deterrent, but to what end? It's not that this tradeoff directly isn't worth it, but is at what point to continuous tradeoffs mean nothing? Shoes & shampoo @ the airport? 4 million cameras such as in the UK? I don't intend to say where the line is drawn as that's more of a societal decision, but it seems so long as real crimes exist, using 23 officers for such minor offense which MIGHT cause externalities is a waste of time. Assuming of course things like rape, murder, burglary, and other direct crimes are going on. I agree with the basic premise that maybe things such as this can act as a deterrent, but to what end?
It’s not that this tradeoff directly isn’t worth it, but is at what point to continuous tradeoffs mean nothing?
Shoes & shampoo @ the airport? 4 million cameras such as in the UK?
I don’t intend to say where the line is drawn as that’s more of a societal decision, but it seems so long as real crimes exist, using 23 officers for such minor offense which MIGHT cause externalities is a waste of time.
Assuming of course things like rape, murder, burglary, and other direct crimes are going on.

]]> http://detailedabstractions.com/2009/09/13/dwi-enforcement-thought-experiment/#comment-20 Steve Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:31:36 +0000 http://detailedabstractions.com/?p=89#comment-20 Obviously a calculation of the cost effectiveness of any police action must take into account the value of the change in incentives as a result of the deterent effect. But more to the main point: people get really ticked off when other people endanger them, not as a result of the inevitable tradeoffs of life, but rather as a result of inexcusably irresponsible behavior. At that point they are willing to spend a seemingly irrational amount just to rectify the injustice. Obviously a calculation of the cost effectiveness of any police action must take into account the value of the change in incentives as a result of the deterent effect.
But more to the main point: people get really ticked off when other people endanger them, not as a result of the inevitable tradeoffs of life, but rather as a result of inexcusably irresponsible behavior. At that point they are willing to spend a seemingly irrational amount just to rectify the injustice.

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