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By Luc Lelièvre

The modern way of dealing with criminal behavior has been mass incarceration, yet crime abounds. Murray Rothbard believed that restitution and other methods were superior to the present state-run system.

Restitution? Aren’t most criminals broke?

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Bring back debtors' prisons!

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Haha so American Express can lock me up for not paying my credit card bill?

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That's right, deadbeat!

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Hahahah! guess we wouldn’t need credit scores anymore. A real consequence for not paying your debts.

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The only credit check is whether you’re currently in deadbeat jail.

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47 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 23h

I am assuming in this facility people will have a chance to earn and pay off their debt and earn their freedom back?

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I’d certainly hope so

Maybe punishment should focus more on accountability and restitution than just adding more prison time.

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