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The conversation commenced with skepticism towards a recent strategy aimed at removing weapons from the streets—specifically, placing machetes in secure bins monitored by CCTV. Speakers argued that this measure is fundamentally flawed, highlighting that seasoned criminals, especially young offenders involved in multiple home invasions and vehicle thefts, would not realistically confront security cameras to dispose of their weapons.
"What kid who's done, you know, 10, 12, 15 home invasions, stolen 14 Mercedes Benzes... is going to willingly go down there with their face uncovered and shove a machete in a bin?" one participant remarked, emphasizing the absurdity of expecting hardened criminals to follow such procedures.