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The raw number of murders really stands out compared to cities like NYC, L.A., Houston and Philly that have populations that are bigger, just as big or almost as big. But it seems to me like there's an insular culture that is mostly targeting each other and that it's not exactly Mad Max for most of the people living there. It's still a livable city for the average person, much more than in the 80s and 90s where you were scared of getting mugged in the subways or the parks or break ins/home invasions (this isn't specific to Chicago, but also NYC and other cities back then). Granted, I don't live in Chicago, but I live in an urban area and the streets seem safer to me now than 30-40 years ago.
That can be said at pretty much any big city (including DC, St. Louis, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, etc..)
All have absurd raw numbers giving their size but their murders or almost exclusively black on black and more importantly over drugs disputes. Something like 80-85% of Baltimore murder victims victims personally knew their killer which is mind numbing statistic.
9.5/10 Murders are generally geographically relegated to areas in the city no-one has any business going to in the first place.
That can be said at pretty much any big city (including DC, St. Louis, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, etc..)
All have absurd raw numbers giving their size but their murders or almost exclusively black on black and more importantly over drugs disputes. Something like 80-85% of Baltimore murder victims victims personally knew their killer which is mind numbing statistic.
9.5/10 Murders are generally geographically relegated to areas in the city no-one has any business going to in the first place.
Basic logic that escapes the diehard rural/suburban fans. They're under the assumption you'll be murdered or robbed the minute you open your front door. I can't fathom living in constant state of fear of cities, so props to them I guess.
Basic logic that escapes the diehard rural/suburban fans. They're under the assumption you'll be murdered or robbed the minute you open your front door. I can't fathom living in constant state of fear of cities, so props to them I guess.
The stats he cited were for homicide. Urbanites do risk property crimes far more than people in the suburbs. Property crime rates in low homicide San Francisco are some of the highest in the country and occur in many good neighborhoods. If anything, it's these property crimes along with visible drug use, homelessness, and grime that drives people to the suburbs, even where the risk of being murdered is low.
7 shootings in the first 2 days of the month, the lowest since April. Crime is decreasing.
The 1st two days of the month?...let's see, Ida passes through Philly leaving the city and area inundated with historic flooding not seen in over 150 years, tornados ripping through the area....of course there's a drop in Philly's issue related to shootings/homicides.
But celebrating that only 7 shootings took place even in (2) days with normal weather conditions, let alone during an historic weather event, is a sure sign that Philly has a serious shooting/homicide issue. It's pretty bad when mother nature is the reason that ''only'' 7 people were shot in 2 days; wonder what NYC's stats looked like 1st 2 days of September as Ida passed through?
anyway, the holiday weekend...5 killed (Sat-Monday), 19 shot...''crime'' didn't take a holiday but in Philly it's really only the homicides/shootings that are noticed as other ''crimes'' ie. retail theft, property crimes are no longer an issue.
as of 9/7/21: 363 homicides to date in Philly
The homicide tally doesn't update until the weekend is over; this week it updated 9/7 cuz of the holiday...so the 9/6 358 is inaccurate.
btw, strong storms, including heavy rain, forecast tonight into overnight in Philly, city under a flood watch again today 4pm-2am(Thursday)...shootings will, or should, decrease during this latest storm.
The 1st two days of the month?...let's see, Ida passes through Philly leaving the city and area inundated with historic flooding not seen in over 150 years, tornados ripping through the area....of course there's a drop in Philly's issue related to shootings/homicides.
But celebrating that only 7 shootings took place even in (2) days with normal weather conditions, let alone during an historic weather event, is a sure sign that Philly has a serious shooting/homicide issue. It's pretty bad when mother nature is the reason that ''only'' 7 people were shot in 2 days; wonder what NYC's stats looked like 1st 2 days of September as Ida passed through?
anyway, the holiday weekend...5 killed (Sat-Monday), 19 shot...''crime'' didn't take a holiday but in Philly it's really only the homicides/shootings that are noticed as other ''crimes'' ie. retail theft, property crimes are no longer an issue.
as of 9/7/21: 363 homicides to date in Philly
The homicide tally doesn't update until the weekend is over; this week it updated 9/7 cuz of the holiday...so the 9/6 358 is inaccurate.
btw, strong storms, including heavy rain, forecast tonight into overnight in Philly, city under a flood watch again today 4pm-2am(Thursday)...shootings will, or should, decrease during this latest storm.
You just don’t give up do you, Hedonism. I didn’t bother reading, but I’m sure it’s the standard 4 paragraphs of inane drivel like always. It must make you upset you wasted 10 minutes of your life writing that nonsense that I won’t bother reading. Have fun on my ignore list yet again. This is your what, 4th account? Geez
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