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Baltimore having 200-ish homicides in the year would be an almost 40% reduction in rate which is unheard of. Hope for the best, expect the worst.
There were 197 in 2011 and 217 in 2012, 235 in 2013, 211 in 14.....then 300+ since. I still don't see how Freddie Gray was the catalyst for Baltimore's demise.
There were 197 in 2011 and 217 in 2012, 235 in 2013, 211 in 14.....then 300+ since. I still don't see how Freddie Gray was the catalyst for Baltimore's demise.
It wasn't Freddie Gray's death persay, but the lootings by opportunistic criminals put tons of opioids on the streets and there's been a power struggle ever since over who controls the market. Philly also suffered from a proliferation of opioids, there's been reports saying that over a third of Philly's pharmacies were looted during George Floyd conflicts; the exact same happened during Freddie Gray in Bmore. I wouldn't say it's a second coming of the crack epidemic, but it's the closest thing since.
It wasn't Freddie Gray's death persay, but the lootings by opportunistic criminals put tons of opioids on the streets and there's been a power struggle ever since over who controls the market. Philly also suffered from a proliferation of opioids, there's been reports saying that over a third of Philly's pharmacies were looted during George Floyd conflicts; the exact same happened during Freddie Gray in Bmore. I wouldn't say it's a second coming of the crack epidemic, but it's the closest thing since.
That contributed to it but the primary reason is the retraction of the cities police force presence.
There's been a 50% decline in arrest in the city because the police force essentially feels they'll be crucified if they make a bad arrest. The city went from "over-policing" to "no police" in the span of a few months.
That contributed to it but the primary reason is the retraction of the cities police force presence.
There's been a 50% decline in arrest in the city because the police force essentially feels they'll be crucified if they make a bad arrest. The city went from "over-policing" to "no police" in the span of a few months.
This has also been the case with Pittsburgh. Our police force is budgeted for 900 officers, but we are currently at around 800 officers with more leaving weekly and no plans to replace them. Once crime becomes more burdensome the pendulum will swing in the other direction, and the same people who shrieked "defund the police" will be shrieking "where are the police?"
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