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Extremely misleading article. Article repeatedly says that "gun violence is rising", which may be true, but it cites exactly 2 comparative statistics: 1. Gun
by alisonkisk 5y ago
Extremely misleading article.
Article repeatedly says that "gun violence is rising", which may be true, but it cites exactly 2 comparative statistics:
1. Gun violence is down in NYC.
2. Gun violence is down in Chicago.
> In New York, where gun violence has been rising to levels not seen in years, there were 26 victims from 21 shootings from Friday to Sunday, a DECREASE from the same period last year when 30 people were shot in 25 shootings.
- busymom0 5y agoArticle is wrong about Chicago. This site tracks Chicago specifically: https://heyjackass.com https://heyjackass.com 2020: 456 Homicides, 1,902 Wounded 2021 so far 6 months in: 378 Homicides, 1727 wounded, 2082 shot
- kaydub 5y agoYou're only going to compare with 2020? The year we were all in lockdowns and quarantining? You don't think that'll skew things? Trends occur over many years, not just two.
- busterarm 5y ago1. Gun violence is down in NYC. > In New York, where gun violence has been rising to levels not seen in years, there were 26 victims from 21 shootings from Friday to Sunday, a DECREASE from the same period last year when 30 people were shot in 25 shootings. For the month of May, shootings were up 73% over last year. Robberies up 46.7% and felony assaults 20.5%. I'm glad that NYC's politburo was able to cherry pick a single weekend of statistics to frame in the positive but if you want to say gun violence is down, I'm gonna have to say "my ass".