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jb1991 | 14 days ago

Compared to other major western countries, the US has a serious problem with violent crime in particular.

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WarmWash|14 days ago

If you remove like 250sq mi of land from that stat you can cut the violent crime stat by 90%.

There are some neighborhoods with more murders in a month than some whole states see in a couple years.

hugh-avherald|14 days ago

Can't you do that for any epsilon? (i.e. for every e > 0 there exists a area of the United States such that 90% of the crime is in an area < e)

SV_BubbleTime|14 days ago

Not popular.

We know exactly where the majority of crime is in the US, you are correct, down to the neighborhood.

Now… let’s say you were to call the national guard in to safeguard those areas, how do you think that would go over by those cities governors and reaction media? I guess the answer depends on the year.

iririririr|14 days ago

And science already told you the best improvement ever, in the world history with regards to violent crime, came from unleaded gasoline.

So, are you using your brain and demanding other systemic changes like free mental-health care and housing? or are you just being a tool and wanting more police violence?

jeffrallen|14 days ago

And quality of life crimes. In my country, I can get a package left on my property and it is not stolen.