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It should be noted that at this time (8 May) last year, Boston was at 9. They had their 10th on May 10th.
Boston was looking really good for the first part of last year, but then things picked up in the fall. We'll see if the early rough start will mellow out or get worse as the year goes on.
St. Paul now at 13. Man shot to death yesterday morning in broad daylight in St. Anthony Park, arguably the least violent neighborhood in the city. He was killed in front of his house as he tried to prevent the theft of a car that was parked on the street there.
Police said two men were shot on Wildwood Street in Mattapan on Sunday night at around 8:30 p.m. Both victims were taken to the hospital, where one died. The second man has life-threatening injuries.
Police said two men were shot on Wildwood Street in Mattapan on Sunday night at around 8:30 p.m. Both victims were taken to the hospital, where one died. The second man has life-threatening injuries.
Boston was doing so well last year. What's happening now?
I mean, Boston's violent crime/homicide rate is still incredibly low by US standards, so there's really no cause for alarm in any way. To some degree, no matter how much money you invest in law enforcement and violence prevention programs, crime will always happen sporadically and randomly. It will always ebb and flow at least a little (and percentages are very misleading when you're working with a very low baseline of numbers).
There may be some external economic influences that are hitting Boston a bit more than in the past, however, and that's related to the unsustainable cost-of-living, and specifically, housing costs. There's no question that increased financial stress contributes to likelihood for crime.
Boston was doing so well last year. What's happening now?
Boston police are operating without a contract and have been for a while- they haven’t agreed to the city’s 11 conditions of lice reform- and have lost 20% of their force in the last 3 years.
They campaigned against the mayor and she won.
The city also switched its Senior Public Safety adviser from Rufus Faulk (20 years in this, Dorchester native) to Isaac Yablo, a Cambridge Native, in February.
[BOSTON COMMON]
call for 2 dudes on a motorbike, pointing a gun at people inside the Common, BPD pushing, last seen riding twds the State House (inside the Common #641pm )
^that’s still broad daylight- middle of Boston Common men riding around on dirtbikes pointing guns at people and it doesn’t even make the news…
The shooting on Kingston is 3 doors down from a new clubsteraunt that opened on April 15, “Fete on Kingston”.
The stabbings at mass and Cass are under ported and probably only became news because authorities were down they’re trying to force them out.
It’s getting milder out rn too. And all the violence in Boston is pretty much gang based and cyclical. A bad actor and known local rapper was released from prison back to Dorchester about 3 weeks ago after 2/3 years locked down (so I heard via a Reddit thread)
I saw one tweet saying 2 were killed 7 other were shot or stabbed in that 24 hour period.
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I mean, Boston's violent crime/homicide rate is still incredibly low by US standards, so there's really no cause for alarm in any way. To some degree, no matter how much money you invest in law enforcement and violence prevention programs, crime will always happen sporadically and randomly. It will always ebb and flow at least a little (and percentages are very misleading when you're working with a very low baseline of numbers).
There may be some external economic influences that are hitting Boston a bit more than in the past, however, and that's related to the unsustainable cost-of-living, and specifically, housing costs. There's no question that increased financial stress contributes to likelihood for crime.
bingo.
Boston is continuously failing its residents with a lack of public transportation quality, poor housing stock and fast increasing housing prices. The financial and mobility strain on residents, specifically EJ communities, is particularly high as the city prioritizes other matters. It is quite unfortunate, however, until Boston can figure out how to best serve its residents, they may trek past 50 murders per year. Yes, low for US standards... but Boston is better than that and can definitely work to lower the crime in a couple of neighborhoods that it is truly unacceptable.
Boston is continuously failing its residents with a lack of public transportation quality, poor housing stock and fast increasing housing prices. The financial and mobility strain on residents, specifically EJ communities, is particularly high as the city prioritizes other matters. It is quite unfortunate, however, until Boston can figure out how to best serve its residents, they may trek past 50 murders per year. Yes, low for US standards... but Boston is better than that and can definitely work to lower the crime in a couple of neighborhoods that it is truly unacceptable.
Boston IMO isn't typically better than 50 murders per year. That would be getting back to "normal" It had a few years over 50 homicides (closer to 60) in a row prior to 2021. And honestly, I don't think it will past 50 murders this year- just a feeling. Or if it does BPD will try to suppress the numbers to keep it under 50
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