In a functional city, the correct response to a vagrant menacing others is to call the police, who can contact mental-health services or otherwise resolve the situation. But New York City has become deeply dysfunctional.
Everything 'Broken Windows' solved has been undone - it's like the Wild West now. Residents no longer trust that the police, whose hands have been tied, will be able to do much.
Such horrible outcomes are what the city risks by letting so many tortured souls roam the streets - and leaving desperate civilians to fend for themselves.
Chinatown landlord Brian Chin was charged with felony assault for allegedly beating a homeless man outside of his building, illustrating the chaos sparked by lawlessness.
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