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lonterth t1_jabhdb2 wrote

Reply to comment by 35chambers in two car jackings one person shot by MyTornArsehole

Homicides dropped in 2022 after there was a huge increase in 2020 and 2021 though. You have to go back to 2003 before any year had more homicides than 2022 (other than 2021). https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-crime-data-glance

Year to date, DC has had 35 homicides, compared to 25 from this time last year. I'm not sure this supports your assertion. Last year may not have been a change in trend either, unfortunately. Time will tell

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35chambers t1_jacq61p wrote

crime everywhere increased during the pandemic, you can’t use that complain about policies specific to dc

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lonterth t1_jadehim wrote

Yes, you can, and you should. The fact that homicides increased in other cities (a lot, but not all!) doesn't make it OK for it to happen in any given city. Crime is always local, and local policies affect it. Stop apologizing for murderers.

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35chambers t1_jadi2qm wrote

Are you claiming that a nationwide crime increase was caused by local policies?

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lonterth t1_jadk9oc wrote

No. I am saying that national trends still don't excuse bad local policies.

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35chambers t1_jadlrlx wrote

So then how are you substantiating the local policies being bad?

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