12-09-2023, 02:29 PM
I promise I'll give it as listen, but I will say beforehand that the crime rate is noticeably higher than it was pre 2020. The UCR from the FBi shows this.
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4258799-is-crime-going-up-in-america-some-types-are-new-fbi-data-shows/
Note that while there was a drop in violent crime in 2022 it is still significantly higher than it was pre 2020. Property is also up. I will add a little insider knowledge that I cannot, obviously, prove so believe it as you will. It is very common for crime to be underreported now due to policy changes. Law enforcement has been instructed to arrest for lesser charges than the offense would otherwise indicate. Los Angeles County has a policy of not even booking minors for most offenses, yes this includes many felonies, even some violent ones. If a minor is not booked then no record of their offense is sent to the FBI. I know for a fact that this is also happening in other major cities. One might then ask who is keeping track of these pre-booking diversion cases? That's an excellent question that I have asked myself in meetings with high level people (e.g. LAPD and Sherriff's Commanders, the number two in the DA and PD's office, high ranking county and city officials) and I have never received a straight answer.
The ultimate point being made is that there is a lot of effort being made to hide the true extent of criminal activity in major cities. I can only personally speak for Los Angeles, but friends in other cities have confirmed identical efforts. I'll also add that I have spoken to many citizens and business owners (yes, they are citizens too) who related that they don't even call law enforcement for many crimes as they know nothing is going to happen anyways.
The key takeaway from all of this, which does not rely on believing anything I have related about my personal experiences, is that crime is significantly higher than it was pre 2020. This increase can be laid squarely at the feet of pro-criminal legislation and elected officials, not the pandemic. The last sentence is opinion of course, but you'll all please excuse me for believing the evidence of my own two eyes on this one.
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4258799-is-crime-going-up-in-america-some-types-are-new-fbi-data-shows/
Note that while there was a drop in violent crime in 2022 it is still significantly higher than it was pre 2020. Property is also up. I will add a little insider knowledge that I cannot, obviously, prove so believe it as you will. It is very common for crime to be underreported now due to policy changes. Law enforcement has been instructed to arrest for lesser charges than the offense would otherwise indicate. Los Angeles County has a policy of not even booking minors for most offenses, yes this includes many felonies, even some violent ones. If a minor is not booked then no record of their offense is sent to the FBI. I know for a fact that this is also happening in other major cities. One might then ask who is keeping track of these pre-booking diversion cases? That's an excellent question that I have asked myself in meetings with high level people (e.g. LAPD and Sherriff's Commanders, the number two in the DA and PD's office, high ranking county and city officials) and I have never received a straight answer.
The ultimate point being made is that there is a lot of effort being made to hide the true extent of criminal activity in major cities. I can only personally speak for Los Angeles, but friends in other cities have confirmed identical efforts. I'll also add that I have spoken to many citizens and business owners (yes, they are citizens too) who related that they don't even call law enforcement for many crimes as they know nothing is going to happen anyways.
The key takeaway from all of this, which does not rely on believing anything I have related about my personal experiences, is that crime is significantly higher than it was pre 2020. This increase can be laid squarely at the feet of pro-criminal legislation and elected officials, not the pandemic. The last sentence is opinion of course, but you'll all please excuse me for believing the evidence of my own two eyes on this one.
