[deleted] t1_j2aney8 wrote
Reply to comment by RutherfordBHandsome in ABC News: "Washington, DC, records back-to-back years with 200 murders for 1st time in nearly 20 years" by Swampoodle1984
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DrunkWoodchuck t1_j2ds7qv wrote
More police don't stop murders. Murders overwhelmingly happen between people that know each other. Unless the people who know each other also hang out at a police station, the murder is happening regardless of how many officers are sitting in their cars playing on their phones.
I'm all for more police, but the police we have aren't doing anything. Last time I called the DC police due to repeated sexual harassment on city property their response was essentially to go fuck myself. What indication is there that the additional force will make a difference?
Wanting more police, rather than effective police, is a sign that she doesn't give a shit about this issue.
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DrunkWoodchuck t1_j2e8zf7 wrote
No, I am correct. I don't care about your abstract hypothetical statistic city. In DC, the ratio of officers to population stayed relatively stagnant while crime dropped precipitously.
You're talking about a frictionless ice rink. I'm talking real world. DC police do not stop crimes. And that's according to MPD DATA! Who are you to argue with the police when they say their staffing didn't impact crime rates?
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