Encouraging on the face of it. However, my first inclination is to want to compare the decrease in violence with a change in the population resulting from desertion of its working citizens as a result of the financial bankruptcy problems. Couple this with what I’d expect of a relocation of those citizens disposed so regarding entitlements, etc. to newer, better pastures and this might not be such a victory at all.
Less available victims - less crime.
Excellent Point.
But I’ll add it appears the Chief is a solid guy with some balls.
“Less available victims - less crime.”
There’s always victims: most street crime is in poor neighborhoods, where naturally the victims are poor themselves. Around the world where there are concentrations of blacks, you have the savage black wolves preying on the hapless black sheep. Unfortunately, much of Africa itself is in that very situation.