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A comment on Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving disastrous. Parent comment

Re:Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving ... by deepdriver on Thursday July 21, 2022 @11:18PM (#32188085)
IIRC homicides were up 30% nationwide, but 80% in Portland, OR. That seems like it still stands out from the trend. Dunno about other stats, but property crime tends to correlate with open-air drug use.
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Re:Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving ... by addicted on Thursday July 21, 2022 @11:29PM (#32188164)
It seems you’re recollecting numbers from this article.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2022...

2021 did indeed see a growth in homicides over 2020. But 2020 saw an even greater growth in homicides over 2019. Considering the measure was passed in Nov 2020, it’s pretty likely that the rise of homicides in Portland had causes other than Measure 110.

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Re:Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving ... by deepdriver on Thursday July 21, 2022 @11:40PM (#32188241)
Yes, looks like the 80% number is from 2021. Here are more recent figures:

>The homicide rate in the City of Portland is up 207% according to a new report released this morning by Mayor Wheeler's office.

https://twitter.com/KATUNews/status/1548387567015383040

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