mjtDec 16, 2023

“FBI data…found that violent crime dropped 8%, while property crime fell 6.3% to what would be its lowest level since 1961 […]

“Murder plummeted in the United States in 2023 at one of the fastest rates of decline ever recorded…and every category of major crime except auto theft declined.

“Yet 92% of Republicans, 78% of independents and 58% of Democrats believe crime is rising, the Gallup survey shows.”

Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/people-think-crime-rate-up-actually-down-rcna129585

Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong.

Crime in the United States has declined significantly over the last year, according to new FBI data. Yet 77% of Americans think crime is rising.

NBC News
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@mjt
In no one's defense, crime did rise during the pandemic, perhaps because of the massive anxiety and trauma in a nation that can't acknowledge it has unresolved anxiety and trauma from 22 years ago. And now we've gone back to not addressing it again because things are easier yay!
Dec 24, 2023 at 9:44pmWeb
Show threadAndreaTvilling🙃🏳️‍⚧️🌈🌻🇺🇦🇪🇺Dec 25, 2023
@UtilityNerd @mjt or maybe because nation-wise US was not prepared for pandemic and started to "resolve" it with breaking rules which are put as control in wrong place? maybe more policies solving social issues would direct humans in right direction? like, for example, instead of mass incarceration (to bribe own clout with capital in private jails) to distinguish actual criminals and neurodiverse folks? and former going to _public_ jails while latter getting social and/or medical support? oh yes, as bonus less fat for fat cats, huh?
Show threadUtility NerdDec 25, 2023

@aytvill @mjt
No, no, that's crazy talk, surely the fact that we don't take care of our own citizens has no impact on our society.

Oh wait.