Re:Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
by the_doctah on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @09:57AM
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What do you think that Seattle is doing right to combat crime?
Re:Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
by zardo on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @12:50PM
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They still have cops, courts, and jails in Seattle.
Re:Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
by edgyquant on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @10:01AM
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So when faced with proof you lied your defense is to say that your anecdotal evidence is better than state? Give me a break.
Re:Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
by 206lol on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @10:12AM
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They supplied data from the state showing the longer trend line. Scroll up a few comments.
Both posters are correct, and supplied data.
Crime rates are half what they used to be, that's true. Crime rates have also gone up very recently, that's also true.
No need to be so hostile.
Seattle has less crime then it did 40, 30, and 20 years ago. The past three years were exceptional and the report does indicate increased rates of violent crime.
But we had a global pandemic, a contentious election, a spotlight on police brutality, etc.
I guess you can make the call, whether you think that's a trend or an anomaly, but when I look at the data I see us having a crime rate half of what it used to be, with an uptick in the most unusual years in a generation.