Barbed wire on windows makes it look like there’s crime or something

The Albuquerque City Council in early December voted to outlaw barbed wire and razor wire.

“The reason is aesthetics: City-code enforcer Brennon Williams testified that ‘[b]arbed wire gives the impression or leads folks to believe that a particular area is not as safe and secure as the council would prefer it to look.’"

Residents have six months to take down any existing wire.

(The council prefers areas to look safe and secure.)

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2012/12/beijings-tries-again-rectify-jaywalkers-week-bans/4153/