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Chicago, friend. :) I'm reminded of being on an airplane sitting next to a cop who told me, "Did you know that Chicago is the murder capitol of the world?". It

by chaps 1y ago

Chicago, friend. :) I'm reminded of being on an airplane sitting next to a cop who told me, "Did you know that Chicago is the murder capitol of the world?". It was fun to show her that Chicago isn't actually even in the top 10 of the US in terms of homicide. Where do you get your news from that makes you think crime is going up?

hexis 1y ago
I get my information about dangerous public spaces with my eyes, ears, and memory that it used to be safer very recently.
- chaps 1y ago
  Confirmation bias is a savory drug, friend.
  - hexis 1y ago
    There is a big difference between confirmation and confirmation bias.
    - supplied_demand 1y ago
      The difference is that confirmation requires evidence. If you had any evidence you would have provided it.
    - tptacek 1y ago
      You've been disconfirmed already!
      - hexis 1y ago
        And yet it moves.
        tptacek 1y ago
        Given the data you're up against you're doing more of a flat Earth thing here.
        hexis 1y ago
        I appreciate your political commitments and I understand how that makes this topic unproductive for us to discuss.
- lapetitejort 1y ago
  Write a peer reviewed paper with facts and figures
  - hexis 1y ago
    Unreasonable standard for reaching conclusions, I suspect if you thought about it, you would agree.
    - chaps 1y ago
      Vibes are also an unreasonable standard. :)
      - hexis 1y ago
        Vibes and observations are very different. I am judging by my direct experience.
- supplied_demand 1y ago
  Chicago has had fewer shootings this year than any time in at least a decade. There are plenty of news articles on it if you care to read up. Those of us who actually live here can visibly notice the difference. [0] https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/11/shootings-homicides-chicago-both-down-more-30-through-first-half-2025-police https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/11/shootings-homicides-chicago... [1] https://chicagocrusader.com/violent-crime-in-chicago-sees-biggest-decline-in-a-decade/ https://chicagocrusader.com/violent-crime-in-chicago-sees-bi... [2] https://www.wbez.org/cpd/2025/05/01/chicago-hasnt-seen-an-april-with-fewer-murders-since-1962 https://www.wbez.org/cpd/2025/05/01/chicago-hasnt-seen-an-ap...
thegreatpeter 1y ago
I moved out of Lincoln Park (Chicago) 2 years ago because my wife almost got hit by a teenager stealing a car. It wasn't the first or last car theft we witnessed. Chicago is safe 90% of the time. Statistically speaking, you won't be a victim of a crime. That doesn't mean the crime isn't happening and it doesn't mean it's getting properly reported either. Crime is here.
- chaps 1y ago
  From my post, what makes you think I think it's 100% gone?

by chaps 1y ago

hexis 1y ago

I get my information about dangerous public spaces with my eyes, ears, and memory that it used to be safer very recently.

chaps 1y ago
Confirmation bias is a savory drug, friend.
- hexis 1y ago
  There is a big difference between confirmation and confirmation bias.
  - supplied_demand 1y ago
    The difference is that confirmation requires evidence. If you had any evidence you would have provided it.
  - tptacek 1y ago
    You've been disconfirmed already!
    - hexis 1y ago
      And yet it moves.
      - tptacek 1y ago
        Given the data you're up against you're doing more of a flat Earth thing here.
        hexis 1y ago
        I appreciate your political commitments and I understand how that makes this topic unproductive for us to discuss.
lapetitejort 1y ago
Write a peer reviewed paper with facts and figures
- hexis 1y ago
  Unreasonable standard for reaching conclusions, I suspect if you thought about it, you would agree.
  - chaps 1y ago
    Vibes are also an unreasonable standard. :)
    - hexis 1y ago
      Vibes and observations are very different. I am judging by my direct experience.
supplied_demand 1y ago
Chicago has had fewer shootings this year than any time in at least a decade. There are plenty of news articles on it if you care to read up. Those of us who actually live here can visibly notice the difference. [0] https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/11/shootings-homicides-chicago-both-down-more-30-through-first-half-2025-police https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/11/shootings-homicides-chicago... [1] https://chicagocrusader.com/violent-crime-in-chicago-sees-biggest-decline-in-a-decade/ https://chicagocrusader.com/violent-crime-in-chicago-sees-bi... [2] https://www.wbez.org/cpd/2025/05/01/chicago-hasnt-seen-an-april-with-fewer-murders-since-1962 https://www.wbez.org/cpd/2025/05/01/chicago-hasnt-seen-an-ap...

thegreatpeter 1y ago

I moved out of Lincoln Park (Chicago) 2 years ago because my wife almost got hit by a teenager stealing a car. It wasn't the first or last car theft we witnessed. Chicago is safe 90% of the time. Statistically speaking, you won't be a victim of a crime. That doesn't mean the crime isn't happening and it doesn't mean it's getting properly reported either. Crime is here.

chaps 1y ago
From my post, what makes you think I think it's 100% gone?