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Re:Americans are rethinking where they want to live by coldpie on Monday December 13, 2021 @01:28PM (#29542634)
Police budgets are at their highest levels in history, and yet crime is up. The correlation just isn't there. Wasting money on police isn't solving this problem, which is why you are seeing the calls to move our funds elsewhere.

Also worth noting that MPD engaged in a work stoppage last summer, which may have had an impact on crime. https://minnesotareformer.com/2021/10/20/mpd-cop-says-office...

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Re:Americans are rethinking where they want to live by alistairSH on Monday December 13, 2021 @02:33PM (#29543427)
Nationwide, crime has been on a downward trend for decades. Yes, there are spots where it flares up. And COVID appears to have caused a marked increase in some crimes. But, overall, the US hasn't suddenly degenerated into a state of lawlessness.

https://www.bbc.com/news/57581270

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