And Texas was mentioned earlier as a nice safe haven for people fleeing scary California. Texas homicide rate 6.7 per 100k, California 5.7 (in line with US average). UK 1.15. Germany 0.8. Italy 0.5. … (View Post)

No no no. For decades politicians in this country have decided the solution to crime is tougher sentences. Just like in America. Rather than actually catching criminals. So the result is more and mor… (View Post)

14 years of right wing government has seen huge cuts to police funding, numbers, physical resources. Too many right wing politicians performatively pretend to care about crime while undermining the m… (View Post)

I’m proud to have successfully derailed the thread. (View Post)

London, from my vantage point, hasn’t even been in relative decline let alone absolute decline. It’s thriving, rich, and a sought after destination for international capital. Compare that with its na… (View Post)