QUIRKY WORLD ... Crime pays: $9k a year to stay out of trouble

USA: They say crime doesn’t pay, but that might not be entirely true in the District of Columbia as lawmakers look for ways to discourage people from becoming repeat offenders.

The DC Council voted unanimously to approve a bill that includes a proposal to pay residents a stipend not to commit crimes. It’s based on an experiment in Richmond, California, that advocates say has contributed to deep reductions in crime there.

Under the bill, city officials would identify up to 200 people a year who are considered at risk of either committing or becoming victims of violent crime.