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minus-square@pinkdrunkenelephantslink2•10 months agoI always thought the drop on violent crime was because of the ban on leaded gasoline.
minus-squareBuelldozerlinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 months agoIt’s a good theory and one that I bought into as well but the statistics should have stayed down if that was the cause. Since they didn’t there must have been another factor.
minus-square@pinkdrunkenelephantslinkEnglish1•10 months agoI think they jumped back up because of the lockdowns
minus-squareBuelldozerlinkfedilinkEnglish2•10 months agoUnfortunately Violent and Firearm Crime statistics started climbing again in 2015. The pandemic may have played a role but it cannot be the cause.
minus-square@pinkdrunkenelephantslinkEnglish1•10 months ago🤔 So what happened in the mid to late '10’s to cause it? Maybe it was the rise of Trump.
I always thought the drop on violent crime was because of the ban on leaded gasoline.
It’s a good theory and one that I bought into as well but the statistics should have stayed down if that was the cause. Since they didn’t there must have been another factor.
I think they jumped back up because of the lockdowns
Unfortunately Violent and Firearm Crime statistics started climbing again in 2015. The pandemic may have played a role but it cannot be the cause.
🤔 So what happened in the mid to late '10’s to cause it? Maybe it was the rise of Trump.