I dunno. I was eating in Venice last night. Thought of walking 10 blocks to the main shopping street, thru a former gang area. 3 years ago, would've been a no-brainer: nice night for a walk. Now: decided no. It wasn't because of "fear triggered by 9/11"!https://twitter.com/JohnFPfaff/status/1396541391250001920 …
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Had to do with reports of rising crime & entropy throughout West Side of city, including directly affecting friends. Also had to do with our woke DA. Not due to fear stoked by politics-shocking thing seems more how *few* pols with media presence have been jumping on crime issue.
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Last point may be illustrated here: Absence of pols championing anti-crime issue. All pols doubling down on "reimagining policing" + a mayor making modest shift to restore cuts in police budget. You'd think there'd be some Jarvis figure on anti-crime side:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/us/george-floyd-police.html?referringSource=articleShare …
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You would only think that if you think votes matter towards the results of elections. The people who don't believe in enforcing the law against robbery and assault don't suddenly gain respect for the law when it comes time to count votes.
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