It took less than two years for the police to convince politicians and the media to initiate a whole new phase of mass incarceration at a time when crime remains at historic lows.
Absolutely none of what they’re doing has anything to do with the facts. Crime is down, but the narrative is all about a “crime wave.” Theft/property crime is at historic lows, but the news is “retail theft wave.” Police have more $$ than ever but say they “don’t have resources.”
The one crime that *has* increased is shootings/homicides from shootings. But notice they aren’t talking about diverting police resources to focus on solving homicides. Instead it’s more money for targeting drug use or homelessness. It’s all fake narratives and fear-mongering.
And the media will spend months fanning the flames, quoting police unions as if they’ve ever told the truth. Then in the fine print they’ll mention that actually the data doesn’t support any of what was said but whatever just publish the lies anyway with the crime wave headline.
Look. At. The. Facts. Cities that *reduced* arrests for low level issues historically have had larger declines in crime and fewer homicides than cities that follow police narratives and increase enforcement. AND these cities reduced police shootings too. fivethirtyeight.com/features/polic…
Meanwhile, the same police unions pretending to be “tough on crime” are supporting politicians who make it easier for people to buy guns and then don’t solve the vast majority of shootings. So shootings are basically decriminalized and encouraged but RETAIL THEFT is the focus?
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