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Originally Posted by 1ajs
12 yrs of tax freez tends to do that
crime is down btw...
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Says who?
The stats compare this year to last, New Year's Day to April 15:
Homicides, 9 this year, 6 last.
Shootings, up 82 percent. A whopping 31 this year, 17 last.
Commercial robberies, up 53 percent to 150 this year, 98 last.
Muggings, 336 this year, 261 last, an increase of 29 percent.
Commercial break-ins, 355 compared to 245 in '16. (A 45% increase.)
Residential break-ins, only up 8 percent. 500 compared to 465.
Motor vehicle theft, you know, the "success" story that's regularly trotted out by police and pundits alike, up 34 percent year over year. 484 this year, 362 last.
And the good news? Reported sexual assaults down from 36 to 28. And attempted car theft down 15%.