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A few points about the surge in violent crime in Minneapolis, NYC, and other cities:
— The bill to dismantle the Minneapolis police department hasn’t taken effect. There have yet to be any cuts to the police budget. This isn’t the cause of the city’s violence.
— The bill to dismantle the Minneapolis police department hasn’t taken effect. There have yet to be any cuts to the police budget. This isn’t the cause of the city’s violence.
— There have been reports of “de-policing” by cops angry about criticism, charges for cops who killed Floyd. If that’s contributing to the violence, I’m not sure the idea that cops will refuse to protect people in response to criticism/accountability for cops who kill is ...
... all that compelling a argument for the status quo.
— In any case, it also far from clear that de-policing causes an increase in crime. https://www.google.com/amp/s/arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/nyc-cops-did-a-work-stop-yet-crime-dropped/%3famp=1
— In any case, it also far from clear that de-policing causes an increase in crime. https://www.google.com/amp/s/arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/nyc-cops-did-a-work-stop-yet-crime-dropped/%3famp=1
— What might explain the violence? In his comprehensive study of homicide in the US, Randolph Roth found four factors that have historically driven violent crime ... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2018/07/19/was-there-a-ferguson-effect-in-baltimore-dont-be-so-sure/%3foutputType=amp
— political instability
— a decline in perception of government legitimacy
— a decline in sense of belonging among marginalized groups
— loss of faith in the social hierarchy.
Feels like we’re getting a heavy dose of all four right now. https://www.amazon.com/American-Homicide-Randolph-Roth/dp/0674035208#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div
— a decline in perception of government legitimacy
— a decline in sense of belonging among marginalized groups
— loss of faith in the social hierarchy.
Feels like we’re getting a heavy dose of all four right now. https://www.amazon.com/American-Homicide-Randolph-Roth/dp/0674035208#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div
