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Maybe because in the places where most news are written (DC, NY, SF) crime has spiked drastically? EG: "D.C. Police have responded to 227 homicides so far in
by zzleeper 3y ago
Maybe because in the places where most news are written (DC, NY, SF) crime has spiked drastically?
EG:
"D.C. Police have responded to 227 homicides so far in 2023. That's up 34% from the same time last year. It also tops 2021's total for the year, which was the highest since 2003. That means the homicide rate in the District is the highest it's been in 20 years, and climbing, with two months left in the year."
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/dc-homicide-rate-20-year-high/65-dfd8cad1-e1cf-4d39-84f2-ca4b7109af99 https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/dc-homicide-rate-20...
https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/10/03/dc-crime-by-neighborhood-2023 https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/10/03/dc-crim...
- smt88 3y agoHomicide is a tiny fraction of all crime, and the numbers of homicides are low enough in large US cities that small changes can lead to fairly large percentages.
- zzleeper 3y agoEvery crime category is spiking in DC. EG: petty crime: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/washington-dc-takes-crown-petty-crime-capital-america https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/washington-dc-... carjacking: https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/whats-driving-dcs-carjacking-numbers-expert-suggests-perceived-lack-of-consequences/3499873/ https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/whats-driving-d...
- nerdponx 3y agoI was wondering about this too. Maybe the geographical distribution of crime is changing, even if overall there is less of it per capita.