You can make it zero too if going by this argument. Count up the individual points at which crimes were committed. The area adds up to zero since the number of crimes is finite.
We know exactly where the majority of crime is in the US, you are correct, down to the neighborhood.
Now… let’s say you were to call the national guard in to safeguard those areas, how do you think that would go over by those cities governors and reaction media? I guess the answer depends on the year.
And science already told you the best improvement ever, in the world history with regards to violent crime, came from unleaded gasoline.
So, are you using your brain and demanding other systemic changes like free mental-health care and housing? or are you just being a tool and wanting more police violence?
There's always the question of where exactly you're referring to and what kind of crime you're referring to. But I assumed that's what the parent post was referring to.
If you’re being sarcastic, well, congratulate yourself for being better than shitholes I guess.
If you’re not, yes it is, unfortunately same can’t be said about the U.S., where my not very large social circle have experienced robbery at gun point at a gas station, street mugging, home break-in with everything stolen, smashed car window, all within the past decade. I was more fortunate but still got my bike stolen.
Compared to other major western countries, the US has a serious problem with violent crime in particular.
If you remove like 250sq mi of land from that stat you can cut the violent crime stat by 90%.
There are some neighborhoods with more murders in a month than some whole states see in a couple years.
Can't you do that for any epsilon? (i.e. for every e > 0 there exists a area of the United States such that 90% of the crime is in an area < e)
You can make it zero too if going by this argument. Count up the individual points at which crimes were committed. The area adds up to zero since the number of crimes is finite.
Not popular.
We know exactly where the majority of crime is in the US, you are correct, down to the neighborhood.
Now… let’s say you were to call the national guard in to safeguard those areas, how do you think that would go over by those cities governors and reaction media? I guess the answer depends on the year.
This comment really confirms the "everyone is twelve years old now" theory.
"If there's crime, let's send in the army!" Of course you'd suggest that, you're twelve.
I don’t remember suggesting that. But, go on with your strawman, you are doing great.
"Now… let’s say you were to call the national guard in to safeguard those areas"
Ah yes. Good point.
Someone uses a scenario as reductio ad absurdum, you can yell “THEYRE ONLY 12” and claim it was an endorsed suggestion.
I mean it, you’re doing great. Keep digging.
Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are both on record saying they'd love to have federal help with reducing violent crime.
That is not Donald Trump's / Stephen Miller's objective in Minnesota, nor is it the outcome.
And science already told you the best improvement ever, in the world history with regards to violent crime, came from unleaded gasoline.
So, are you using your brain and demanding other systemic changes like free mental-health care and housing? or are you just being a tool and wanting more police violence?
And quality of life crimes. In my country, I can get a package left on my property and it is not stolen.
What are you basing this claim on?
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-06-1...
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/11/19/gallup-crime-p...
There's always the question of where exactly you're referring to and what kind of crime you're referring to. But I assumed that's what the parent post was referring to.
Really? Rampant white collar crime is made up?
Who’s making up the homicide and other violent crime statistics and for what purpose?
Which statistics are you looking at? Crime has been dropping since the 90s, with the exception of short term regressions.
https://jasher.substack.com/p/crime-is-likely-down-an-enormo...
You do realize these are still crap compared to other countries right?
Small rich counties with vast majority homogeneous populations?
Agreed, the world overall is pretty safe these days.
If you’re being sarcastic, well, congratulate yourself for being better than shitholes I guess.
If you’re not, yes it is, unfortunately same can’t be said about the U.S., where my not very large social circle have experienced robbery at gun point at a gas station, street mugging, home break-in with everything stolen, smashed car window, all within the past decade. I was more fortunate but still got my bike stolen.
What statistics? These?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States#/me...
https://ncvs.bjs.ojp.gov/year-to-year-comparison/crimeType
You should look at a comparison of American violent crime to other major western nations.
How do the stats look compared to 5, 10, 20, 40 years ago?