• ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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    23 hours ago

    This is almost entirely due to the fact that January was frigid. It’s pretty well documented that cold temperatures reduce crime.

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      20 hours ago

      “safest January on record” implies that the stats are being compared to the same time period of different years, no? Was this January that much colder than average?

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      22 hours ago

      The coldest January since the teens, and this kind of crime always decreases when it’s freezing out. The real measurement is how many crime free days in a row did nyc have?

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      22 hours ago

      That makes sense, I was imagining the general ‘feel good’ nature of a charismatic and energetic candidate might have an effect on the public mood, police priorities, and general alertness.

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        19 hours ago

        Day to day policing is incredibly far removed from the mayor. There’s multiple career politicians and bureaucrats that would delay any real progress for months.