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> SF homicide rate is close to the national average. That is in of itself not alarming. An average city would have an average homicide rate: That's what averag
by x-complexity 4y ago
> SF homicide rate is close to the national average.
That is in of itself not alarming. An average city would have an average homicide rate: That's what averages are. It's only alarming if the city has (a) one of the lowest homicide rates nationally, or (b) one of the highest homicide rates nationally. Being average just means that it's the middle of the pack.
- josephcsible 4y agoWhy would (a) be alarming?
- x-complexity 4y agoIt can indicate 1 of 2 things: - If it's genuine: There's nothing to worry about. Extreme paranoia about (a) is in this case a false positive. - If it's fraudulent: They're moving the sources of homicide out of their jurisdiction and onto somewhere else. Or they're increasing enforcement, in which case there may be increased false positives as a consequence.