I think I'd prefer to see it broken down by neighborhood. Maybe crime all over is down but it's up in the tenderloin, compton, oakland.
I see what I consider, I guess spin, on reports on oakland. Like:
* Violent crime rose between 2018 and 2023, though it was lower than the peak in 1992.
What does it matter if it was worse in 1992? To the people leaving in Oakland say from 2010 to 2023, it's going up. They don't care if it was worse in 1992. That's irrelevant data to try to make you feel better about the fact that things are getting worse. They care that they are less safe than before.
There's a buncn more but the point is, it's possible crime all over is down and crime in places many people live is up.
I don't accept that point. I don't care about cancer and heart disease as those are mostly, to some degree, my responsibility. Excersize, eat well, don't smoke. That message is well known and common so it's not news. It's just common sense at this point, even if plenty of people choose to enjoy junk food and smoking for a shorter life.
On the other and, there's not much I can do about crime and it massively affects my day-to-day life, far more than cancer and heart disease. It determines where I want to live, what activitives I'm willing to do, where I can hangout safely, what precautions I have to take, etc...
I see what I consider, I guess spin, on reports on oakland. Like:
* Violent crime rose between 2018 and 2023, though it was lower than the peak in 1992.
What does it matter if it was worse in 1992? To the people leaving in Oakland say from 2010 to 2023, it's going up. They don't care if it was worse in 1992. That's irrelevant data to try to make you feel better about the fact that things are getting worse. They care that they are less safe than before.
There's a buncn more but the point is, it's possible crime all over is down and crime in places many people live is up.