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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Criminologist here:

Homicide is a good indicator of violent crime because there is always a body.  Other violent crimes go underreported.

They go underreported even more when police legitimacy is down.

Homicide is becoming less of a good indicator, though, because people are being saved in ERs more often.  Triage medicine has advanced significantly, particularly because of physicians and other medical staff have been gaining experience in wars that have plagued most of this century.  Shot spotter technology helps get first responders to the scene more quickly as well, increasing survival odds.

Federal changes in policy don't have a ton of impact on local crime and safety.  What I do see increasing, however, is vigilante "justice" to some, terrorism to others, like the killing of the United HealthCare CEO.  Killing judges.  Killing other people in positions of power.   I do hope I'm wrong.  But as government legitimacy continues to decline, that's what we will likely see.

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Stop making so much sense! OP has a narrative to spin.[/quote]

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