# Pit thread for Martin\_Hyde {He has been BANNED}

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 24, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-for-martin-hyde-he-has-been-banned/965045 "2022-05-24T22:52:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-for-martin-hyde-he-has-been-banned/965045/695 "2022-06-01T04:12:08Z")

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> [@D\_Anconia](#):
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> And we are doing what about gang violence?

Well, among other things, [several US cities have started reviving 1990s-era community initiatives against inner-city crime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_basketball#Revival) that [were found to be significantly effective.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_basketball#Effectiveness)

Of course, there are always some shortsighted reactionaries who [bitch and moan that they don’t want taxpayer money being used for such purposes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-reagan-homily-thats-come-back-to-annoy-me-again/965228/29)

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