More people were shot to death in Chicago & surrounding Cook County in 2021 than in any other year on record
There were 1,002 gun-related homicides — 2x as many as there were in 2019
There are about 1,000 gun homicides annually in *all of Europe*
sfchronicle.com/news/article/R…
There were 1,002 gun-related homicides — 2x as many as there were in 2019
There are about 1,000 gun homicides annually in *all of Europe*
sfchronicle.com/news/article/R…
“Between 2000- 2010, over 10,000 victims of murder or manslaughter were killed by firearms in the 28 Member States of European Union”
EU pop.: 447M
Cook County pop.: 5M
Hence, Cook Cty had 90x higher gun homicide rate than Europe in 2021
vlaamsvredesinstituut.eu/wp-content/upl…
EU pop.: 447M
Cook County pop.: 5M
Hence, Cook Cty had 90x higher gun homicide rate than Europe in 2021
vlaamsvredesinstituut.eu/wp-content/upl…
Philly: “The spike has also occurred, unusually, while other crimes in which no firearm is used — such as rapes and assaults — have declined, police statistics show.”
Suggests declining belief in system legitimacy may have played a role
inquirer.com/news/philadelp…
Suggests declining belief in system legitimacy may have played a role
inquirer.com/news/philadelp…
“Still, the number of retaliatory slayings this year represented a 145% jump compared with last year, police statistics show.”
Roth’s book “American Homicide” finds that such revenge killings are more likely during periods of greater disbelief in system legitimacy.
Roth’s book “American Homicide” finds that such revenge killings are more likely during periods of greater disbelief in system legitimacy.
Plus, lax prosecution & police withdrawal:
“Two law enforcement trends in Philadelphia have overlapped: Police have arrested fewer people, and prosecutors have secured fewer convictions in court…. the lowest total in 6 years… 40% lower arrests than 2015 to 2019.”
“Two law enforcement trends in Philadelphia have overlapped: Police have arrested fewer people, and prosecutors have secured fewer convictions in court…. the lowest total in 6 years… 40% lower arrests than 2015 to 2019.”
“The number of arrests has fallen by 45% since 2015, including a steep drop in 2020. While arrests for firearm possession have more than doubled since 2015, arrests for property and drug offenses have fallen by at least 50%.“
These numbers are crazy:
These numbers are crazy:
These Portland numbers are crazy
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“Chicago’s bloodshed was largely confined to just a handful of neighborhoods — 10 of the city’s 77 community areas accounted for more than half of all homicides citywide.“
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/1/3…
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/1/3…
“Many of our officers are not arresting people, are letting crimes that happen right in front of them go by because they don’t want to be misconstrued as being racist or being held liable for any kind of misconceived notions of brutality or whatever,” he said.
Homicide by race in Chicago
“Philadelphia’s anti-violence efforts are lacking evaluation, coordination, and a sense of urgency from the top. The Office of Violence Prevention programs continue to go unevaluated.”
inquirer.com/opinion/editor…
inquirer.com/opinion/editor…
“Basic city services that can help reduce instances of gun violence — such as opening libraries and fixing street lights — aren’t being fulfilled.
…we can’t claim gun violence is our priority while leaving people in the neighborhoods that are most affected literally in the dark”
…we can’t claim gun violence is our priority while leaving people in the neighborhoods that are most affected literally in the dark”
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