"...police union officials have been predicting a crime wave as cities reduce low-level arrests and release inmates to slow COVID-19. But, in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco, recent data show big drops in crime week over week" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/03/27/as-coronavirus-surges-crime-declines-in-some-cities …?
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Replying to @JoshuaBHoe
I think the SF case study is the most illustrative. It shows the most dramatic drop in crime, and also,
@chesaboudin had already started some very aggressive decarcerating, even before this happened, so it shows the value & success of these policies, Beyond the shadow of doubt.1 reply 3 retweets 15 likes -
Crime in San Francisco before the pandemic was extremely high. Reporting it may have been low, but it became impossible to park for 10 minutes without having your windows smashed in and any valuables taken. Shoplifting became rampant, property crime skyrocketed.
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Replying to @MarcusDAurelius @amyvaz3 and
I find it difficult to reconcile your claims of both low reporting and high incidences of vehicular window smashing.
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Replying to @JasonOfTerra @amyvaz3 and
Its simple. The police aren't taking reports of minor crimes in many cases. Any theft under 1000 is now a misdemeanor and largely ignored. Seen the videos of people openly filling backpacks from store shelves with onlookers and no intervention? That's sf lately.
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Sigh, your evidence for this conclusion is entirely conjecture or based on anecdotal experience. With respect, yes, you can always imagine away anything using personal anecdote
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