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hemingwai t1_j6mjp8z wrote

Any word on whether he may have been saved by additional bike lanes?

You got what you voted for, boston.

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3720-To-One t1_j6mslxl wrote

Why is it that people like you act like a government is only ever capable of addressing a single issue at a time?

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hemingwai t1_j6mvs9i wrote

It speaks to the focus of city government. The mayor made her first state of the city speech last week. No mention of violence prevention. The only thing she said even remotely mentioning law enforcement was making sure everyone knew the race of the police commissioner she hired.

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TouchDownBurrito t1_j6mz4wi wrote

> No mention of violence prevention.

Bro, you need to work on your reading comprehension.

“Our police officers took nearly 900 guns off our streets and worked with community to achieve the lowest level of Part One, violent and property crime in 15 years. I want to thank Commissioner Michael Cox for coming home to Boston, Superintendent-in-Chief Greg Long for your service over 18 months as Acting Commissioner, and all our officers for your hard work.”

“We are looking to end community violence with new strategies to address trauma and provide essential supports—from our Youth Safety Task Force, to an alternative crisis response program with EMS and behavioral health services.”

> The only thing she said even remotely mentioning law enforcement was making sure everyone knew the race of the police commissioner she hired.

Not true, see here:

“The boy from Roxbury who wanted to serve and protect, who—against all odds, and over nearly three decades—rose through every level of leadership at the Boston Police Department, is now our Boston Police Commissioner: Michael Cox”

And here:

“As the rest of our city slept, Boston’s 311 and 911 call-takers answered phones throughout the night, to send services where needed, while emergency management crews, EMS, police, and fire stood ready.”

https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-wus-state-city-address

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man2010 t1_j6mmhiw wrote

Any word on whether bike lanes have anything to do with homicides?

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tacknosaddle t1_j6myp87 wrote

You've posted this elsewhere in r/boston and as I pointed out to that comment since 1990 the number of bike lanes has increased dramatically while the number of homicides has plummeted. You are obviously ignoring the irrefutable correlation that additional bike lanes actually reduced homicides in the city of Boston.

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hemingwai t1_j6n3bfe wrote

Youre using 1990, a huge gang war year, as a bellwether. It was 33 years ago and not an average year as far as violence. We’ve had an average of 3 shootings a week so far in 2023. You are seriously trying to get me to believe that jamming (widely unused) bike lanes everywhere in the city is somehow stopping gangbangers from shooting eachother?

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theliontamer37 t1_j6n4tj0 wrote

Lmfao I mean your comment showed you’re not that intelligent. The fact that you can’t pick up simple satire is even further proof

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tacknosaddle t1_j6n7olk wrote

>You're using 1990, a huge gang war year, as a bellwether...We’ve had an average of 3 shootings a week so far in 2023.

And you're using a 3-4 week data set as a bellwether which is even less relevant when it comes to statistical analysis of overall homicide rates.

Plus there's the fact that you're repeatedly pitching some sort of fantasized connection between supposedly "unused" bike lane construction and homicides. Then you made it clear that you're completely daft when it comes to someone sarcastically taking the piss out of you (I even put the "/s" in the previous reply to try to help you out there).

I will say that if you went to Boston Public Schools we can at least use your stance on shootings & bike lanes as a prime example of educational failure here. I'll take that as a consolation.

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tschris t1_j6nftsz wrote

No, I think that they were pointing out that you are a moron, and they succeeded wildly!

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bingbong6977 t1_j6nkv7l wrote

So embarrassing imagine living life like this what a fucking loser bahahahha

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