> Rather cities have become violent over time and criminals are released shortly after their violent crimes. Do you have evidence for this? Literally your pri

> Rather cities have become violent over time and criminals are released shortly after their violent crimes. Do you have evidence for this? Literally your prior sentence says no one knows, but now you're making a concrete claim that not only is violent crime on the rise, but that we're releasing criminals shortly thereafter. Citation needed. All crime statistics I've seen indicate that violent crime has been on a steady decline for decades. If you have a credible source with data that refutes this, then by all means, please provide a link to it. > The general public is well aware of this and why there is a non-partisan rise in home and self defense purchases. This doesn't really mean anything. It is no surprise that the perception of peril is at an all time high, given reporting on violent crime has dramatically increased over time, especially on right-leaning media. When there isn't anything sufficiently terrifying to report, stuff gets made up (e.g., immigrants eating pets). A fearful audience is more engaged, but perhaps more importantly, a fearful public is easier to manipulate.