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Old 01-12-2024, 04:37 PM
 
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Some good news for a change

“Boston saw a notable decline in shootings in 2023 -- actually reaching record low levels”

“There were 144 total shooting victims in Boston in 2023, down from 180 in 2022 and 274 in 2020. According to Commissioner Cox, 2023 had the lowest number of people shot since the Boston Regional Intelligence Center began collecting data in 2005.”



“Homicides have decreased too, from 40 in 2022 to 35 in 2023.“



https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local...3242768/?amp=1

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Old 01-12-2024, 07:44 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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Homicides dropping from 40 to 37 is not significant. It's also nothing to get excited about.
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Old 01-12-2024, 10:06 PM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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Yes, but the absolute homicide count (in the 30s) is very low for a city of Boston's size and demographics.
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Old 01-13-2024, 06:50 PM
 
Location: Central Mass
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Homicides dropping from 40 to 37 is not significant. It's also nothing to get excited about.
10% is quite significant.
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Old 01-14-2024, 05:40 AM
 
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They all had to move of Boston because of the COL. You can find them in Lawrence, Lowell, Brockton, Lynn, Fall River, New Bedford, etc. don't be fooled into thinking people's behavior is getting better or thanking Wu.

This article is just from august :

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/n...olent-weekend/
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Old 01-14-2024, 04:35 PM
 
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Who is "they"?
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Old 01-14-2024, 04:38 PM
 
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Who is "they"?

People doing the shootings, obviously.
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Old 01-14-2024, 06:07 PM
 
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Yeah...
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Old 01-14-2024, 06:21 PM
 
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During the past 3 weeks:


A fatal shooting at a nightclub in Lawrence.

A fatal stabbing at McDonald's in Lawrence.

A fatal shooting at a sushi buffet in Brockton.

3 people shot at a Pizza Hut in Lynn.

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Old 01-14-2024, 06:26 PM
 
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^ There was also a shooting and a stabbing in New Bedford.
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