Total crime through Sept
It's remarkable to me how the field of law enforcement and criminology is so degraded by people who feel the need to share their opinions on topics that they unironically know literally nothing about.
I almost think that part of the reason crime in America is so much worse than our peers is because of how hyper-politicized our criminal justice policies are. They're nearly totally removed from the science and data and the general public, for no good reason, gets a say in a field that none of them are informed on at any level.
The fact you have people acting like the 1980s and 1990s were somehow way better than today is just so insane to me.
I almost think that part of the reason crime in America is so much worse than our peers is because of how hyper-politicized our criminal justice policies are. They're nearly totally removed from the science and data and the general public, for no good reason, gets a say in a field that none of them are informed on at any level.
The fact you have people acting like the 1980s and 1990s were somehow way better than today is just so insane to me.
Perception is the reason it seems worse now. A phone in every hand and social media platform distribution provide instantaneous and even live "reporting".Auggie wrote: ↑Oct 13, 2025It's remarkable to me how the field of law enforcement and criminology is so degraded by people who feel the need to share their opinions on topics that they unironically know literally nothing about.
I almost think that part of the reason crime in America is so much worse than our peers is because of how hyper-politicized our criminal justice policies are. They're nearly totally removed from the science and data and the general public, for no good reason, gets a say in a field that none of them are informed on at any level.
The fact you have people acting like the 1980s and 1990s were somehow way better than today is just so insane to me.
A single gunshot in a dense neighborhood like TGS is maybe heard by 25 people. 5 people make 5 separated posts about it on Facebook or Nextdoor, so now we have 5 gunshots, and suddenly 1,000+ people have heard the 1 gunshot (or was that 5).
Similarly, one Honda Civic with a modded out turbo-lag system speeds down River Des Peres Blvd. and we have 5 people making posts about someone unloading a whole clip of fully automatic gunfire in South City. Despite how prevalent guns are in our society, fully automatic machine guns remain very rare, and people aren't just randomly unloading clips on a week night in South City near River Des Peres.
Similarly, one Honda Civic with a modded out turbo-lag system speeds down River Des Peres Blvd. and we have 5 people making posts about someone unloading a whole clip of fully automatic gunfire in South City. Despite how prevalent guns are in our society, fully automatic machine guns remain very rare, and people aren't just randomly unloading clips on a week night in South City near River Des Peres.
Good point and I hope you're right re: full auto. I'm so used to those obnoxious car dorks driving up and down my street that I now ignore them completely and will continue doing so until/unless one of them does turn out to be gun; hopefully I'm in the house when that happens.TalkinDev wrote: ↑Oct 13, 2025A single gunshot in a dense neighborhood like TGS is maybe heard by 25 people. 5 people make 5 separated posts about it on Facebook or Nextdoor, so now we have 5 gunshots, and suddenly 1,000+ people have heard the 1 gunshot (or was that 5).
Similarly, one Honda Civic with a modded out turbo-lag system speeds down River Des Peres Blvd. and we have 5 people making posts about someone unloading a whole clip of fully automatic gunfire in South City. Despite how prevalent guns are in our society, fully automatic machine guns remain very rare, and people aren't just randomly unloading clips on a week night in South City near River Des Peres.
Full automatic guns are exceptionally rare, in part because they are illegal and require 1) The knowledge on how to make a semi-automatic gun full auto or 2) To obtain the gun through illegal means, most often from illegal gun traffickers.SB in BH wrote: ↑Oct 13, 2025Good point and I hope you're right re: full auto. I'm so used to those obnoxious car dorks driving up and down my street that I now ignore them completely and will continue doing so until/unless one of them does turn out to be gun; hopefully I'm in the house when that happens.TalkinDev wrote: ↑Oct 13, 2025A single gunshot in a dense neighborhood like TGS is maybe heard by 25 people. 5 people make 5 separated posts about it on Facebook or Nextdoor, so now we have 5 gunshots, and suddenly 1,000+ people have heard the 1 gunshot (or was that 5).
Similarly, one Honda Civic with a modded out turbo-lag system speeds down River Des Peres Blvd. and we have 5 people making posts about someone unloading a whole clip of fully automatic gunfire in South City. Despite how prevalent guns are in our society, fully automatic machine guns remain very rare, and people aren't just randomly unloading clips on a week night in South City near River Des Peres.
The overwhelming majority of gun crime is committed with semi-automatic weapons, an overwhelming majority of that being pistols.
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Downtown drug use clean up is up to 23 arrests now since Oct 3
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/cri ... -top-story
More violent crime in and around cars. Maybe this woman would be alive if the buses ran past 1 AM.
More violent crime in and around cars. Maybe this woman would be alive if the buses ran past 1 AM.
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Our unmitigated access to guns is why. Crime happens everywhere. Here people die.STLinCHI wrote: ↑Oct 13, 2025Perception is the reason it seems worse now. A phone in every hand and social media platform distribution provide instantaneous and even live "reporting".Auggie wrote: ↑Oct 13, 2025It's remarkable to me how the field of law enforcement and criminology is so degraded by people who feel the need to share their opinions on topics that they unironically know literally nothing about.
I almost think that part of the reason crime in America is so much worse than our peers is because of how hyper-politicized our criminal justice policies are. They're nearly totally removed from the science and data and the general public, for no good reason, gets a say in a field that none of them are informed on at any level.
The fact you have people acting like the 1980s and 1990s were somehow way better than today is just so insane to me.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime ... 91a3536a56
Off-duty officer charged with DWI in relation to him hitting a scooter-rider who had the right of way.
Off-duty officer charged with DWI in relation to him hitting a scooter-rider who had the right of way.
When I try to have logical, rational, statistic based conversations on the Internet, people just don’t reply. Only way to generate replies and attention is to just flame back on the lowest possible level. This is the hellscape Meta and other Internet companies drag us into.Auggie wrote:It's remarkable to me how the field of law enforcement and criminology is so degraded by people who feel the need to share their opinions on topics that they unironically know literally nothing about.
I almost think that part of the reason crime in America is so much worse than our peers is because of how hyper-politicized our criminal justice policies are. They're nearly totally removed from the science and data and the general public, for no good reason, gets a say in a field that none of them are informed on at any level.
The fact you have people acting like the 1980s and 1990s were somehow way better than today is just so insane to me.
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Miami Is Testing a Self-Driving Police Car That Can Launch Drones
https://www.thedrive.com/news/miami-is-testing-a-self-driving-police-car-that-can-launch-drones
https://www.thedrive.com/news/miami-is-testing-a-self-driving-police-car-that-can-launch-drones
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I wish they would focus the drug crackdown on the area of north 13th and Cass. I frequently pass by and almost every time drug dealing is out in the open. Plus the amount of trash should be intolerable. Recently I was with a friend who after seeing a drug deal go down commented that only in the city can you see an out in the open drug transaction that includes the dealer driving a car with expired tags.
Well only in America can the law and order party be in favor of releasing violent felons so we get what we get.southcitykid wrote: ↑Oct 18, 2025I wish they would focus the drug crackdown on the area of north 13th and Cass. I frequently pass by and almost every time drug dealing is out in the open. Plus the amount of trash should be intolerable. Recently I was with a friend who after seeing a drug deal go down commented that only in the city can you see an out in the open drug transaction that includes the dealer driving a car with expired tags.
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How Is Gun Violence Changing in Your City Right Now?
https://www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-violence-dropping-why-us-cities-data/
https://www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-violence-dropping-why-us-cities-data/
https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/s/wWeIdqT9vC
No clue how accurate or true this is, but very happy to see the city is not looking to cover itself with these Flock cameras. And I say this as someone who generally leans in favor of surveillance and policies that would be seen as authoritarian.
I can't imagine this amount of cameras is worth it at all, seems more like a complete waste of money to create a surveillance state.
No clue how accurate or true this is, but very happy to see the city is not looking to cover itself with these Flock cameras. And I say this as someone who generally leans in favor of surveillance and policies that would be seen as authoritarian.
I can't imagine this amount of cameras is worth it at all, seems more like a complete waste of money to create a surveillance state.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justic ... rcna242764
Not STL related but this is why normal people don't take Republicans seriously on crime and why they should be laughed at whenever they try to talk about it.
Not STL related but this is why normal people don't take Republicans seriously on crime and why they should be laughed at whenever they try to talk about it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/s/1AJqemjDCl
I would kinda wanna wait to see how it works out in SF, but this generally seems like a pretty good idea if executed honestly.
Spencer needs to look at Lurie and learn a thing or two. He was also the "moderate" in last year's election for SF mayor, but he actually has a vision and has been implementing a lot of good policy chances in the 10 months he's been mayor.
I would kinda wanna wait to see how it works out in SF, but this generally seems like a pretty good idea if executed honestly.
Spencer needs to look at Lurie and learn a thing or two. He was also the "moderate" in last year's election for SF mayor, but he actually has a vision and has been implementing a lot of good policy chances in the 10 months he's been mayor.
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When I walk through a cloud of crack smoke or something in San Francisco its totally fine. The problem in STL is the complete lack of people on the streets. It's just boring. Lurie is going the right way. SF gave up on the Mamdani dream. Good luck to NYC.
Funnily enough, Lurie has proposed both property and sales tax increases and has already signed into law user-fee increases. As far as I'm aware, Mamdani has not said he plans on raises any taxes like that in NYC.leeharveyawesome wrote: ↑Nov 14, 2025When I walk through a cloud of crack smoke or something in San Francisco its totally fine. The problem in STL is the complete lack of people on the streets. It's just boring. Lurie is going the right way. SF gave up on the Mamdani dream. Good luck to NYC.
Nice that you've finally seen the light that tax increases are actually the right way.
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The Post is reporting today that since the increased FBI presence this fall they have gotten over firearms off the street and made over 276 arrests. Great to see this happening.