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What if what if what if? That whole premise of "what if lots of crime happens" -- already false. Did you know that most places in America are at historically
by asveikau 4mo ago
What if what if what if?
That whole premise of "what if lots of crime happens" -- already false.
Did you know that most places in America are at historically low crime rates in most of our lifetimes? It is garbage to say this needs deep societal focus right now. I don't give a shit about the hypothetical hurt feelings of small town cops whining that they don't have always-on spy equipment.
- cogman10 4mo agoIn fact, there's a pretty strong argument that the reason crime has decreased so much in the US is because we've put strict controls and protections limiting lead in the environment. We do still need deep societal focus, but that's mostly around things like further getting lead out of homes and pipes.
- Manuel_D 4mo agoHistorically low American crime rates are still several times higher than most of the developed world.
- asveikau 4mo agoLook how much you've moved the goalposts. First Seattle. Then it's: what about small towns? Now we suddenly have an additional requirement of matching stats from a different country. Narrower and narrower the scope gets, before you admit that you're thinking about this the wrong way.
- Manuel_D 4mo agoWhen did I ever mention small towns?