I live in Seattle. We just set a new record for homicides. I think an all-time high. Also, I don’t think homicides is necessarily that accurate a metric. It’s

I live in Seattle. We just set a new record for homicides. I think an all-time high. Also, I don’t think homicides is necessarily that accurate a metric. It’s immune to many things. But it isn’t immune to advances in trauma treatment. I’ve always wondered if cell phones reduced homicides by reducing response times. I’d love to know shooting victim statistics. But that’s not as complete and comprehensive as homicide counts.