How much of the decrease in national crime is due to people choosing just to play on their phone instead of do crime? - eviltoast
  • RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    None, and I can offer proof:

    • The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974) the crime was committed without cell phones, but in the 2009 remake with Denzel Washington they had cell phones and still chose to commit the crime.

    • The Manchurian Candidate (1962) we have a political assassination without cell phones. But in the 2004 remake with Denzel Washington the cell phones do not stop the criminals from being criminals.

    • Man on Fire (1987) the crime is a kidnapping. Then in the 2004 remake (with Denzel) again we see the same kidnapping is still committed with cell phones.

    You add cell phones and Denzel Washington to the situation, and seems like nothing much changes.