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Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by slibhb on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:23PM (#30339952)
> There is no real basis for this "crime wave" people keep talking about. That pressure is really just right wing propaganda.

Some "right wing propaganda" from the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/briefing/crime-surge-homi...

And WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/21/homicide-ra...

And The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/28/san-francisc...

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Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by throwaway894345 on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:57PM (#30340422)
In the same vein as the GP comment, one of my favorites is The Guardian "Everyone needs to relax, it's just a rise in murders, not a rise in crime". Whew! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/30/us-crime-rat...
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Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by paganel on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:02PM (#30340488)
Also The Economist: https://archive.fo/78rGz

Later edit: This chart [1] taken from said article maybe will clarify some of the ongoing discussions.

[1] https://archive.fo/78rGz/270f56724e7a40242b6639537e4183aea3b...

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