Posted on 09/17/2020 6:05:02 AM PDT by karpov
Cities across the country suffered dramatic increases in homicides this summer. The spikes were remarkable, suddenly appearing and widespread, although often concentrated in disadvantaged neighborhoods. This year is on track to be the deadliest year for gun-related homicides since at least 1999.
The homicide spikes began in late May. Before May 28, Chicago had almost the same number of homicides as in 2019. Then, on May 31, 18 people were murdered in Chicago—the city’s most violent day in six decades. Violence continued through the summer. July was Chicago’s most violent month in 28 years. As of Sept. 1, murder is up 52% for the year, according to Chicago Police Department data.
Chicago’s shooting spike reflects what is happening in many major cities across the country. Researchers have identified a “structural break” in homicide numbers, beginning in the last week of May. Trends for most other major crime categories have remained generally stable or moved slightly downward.
What changed in late May? The antipolice protests that began across the country around May 27 appear to have resulted in a decline in policing directed at gun violence, producing—perhaps unsurprisingly—an increase in shootings.
he sequence of events is straightforward. George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis produced demonstrations against the police in major cities from coast to coast. As a result, officers in most cities had to be redeployed from their normal duties to help manage the protests, some of which turned violent.
Even as the demonstrations abated, what is commonly called “proactive” policing declined. Police department data show that street and vehicle stops in Minneapolis and Philadelphia dropped sharply in June. In Chicago and New York, arrests declined steeply.
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During his press briefing yesterday, Trump called on the media/dems to stop their anti-police campaign because it is leading to the death of policemen around the country. Also yesterday, Kayleigh started off her press briefing by talking about the shooting of the two LA policemen, and not a single question about then was asked by the “reporters” afterwards.
Kudos to the WSJ for recognizing the connection between anti-police riots and spike in crime. The Republicans should use this article to hang around the neck of the Democrats.
In other words 2 + 2 really does equal 4.
Wow what a revelation!
Amen.
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Who’da thunk?
Edited for accuracy.
Tomorrow’s headlines today:
Cable TV Announces Woke Replacement For Long Running Cops Series:
Car 54 How Dare You
I think they missed the point. Anti-police riots are not going to stop cops from doing their jobs. But elected officials, mayors, sheriffs, and police chiefs all taking the side of the anti-police crowd and criticizing police for doing their jobs will.
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