Snap Out of It: We Aren't 'Rewarding' Separated Families

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9. That's a good "theory" but when $ is allocated

in an inequitable and haphazard way, people are going to be
mad.

Speaking (generally) to the "instrument of justice" theory... whenever a cop does something terrible, we tend to shout "I hope the department
gets sued into the ground!" but it never happens b/c the self insuring municipalities cover the cost - to the detriment of the citizenry.
I don't find financial penalties have any effect whatsoever on police behavior - b/c the cops themselves don't pay.

In the case of the asylum seekers, I agree there should be some kind of compensation and it should be capped. I'm going to say that
excessive financial distributions will actually encourage more to seek asylum despite the risks. I know that is a terribly unpopular view here - but you have to understand the conditions where many of the immigrants are coming from.

Flame away.