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Re: So, New Yorkers
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
But technically, their emergence does dovetail with a drop in crime. Other factors are of course part of that decrease, but Adder's suggestion that broken windows has been proven not to have been a contributing factor is not true.
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There has been a nationwide drop in crime rates over many years. No one knows why -- some people say it's about lead paint -- so you are definitely correct when you say that the "broken windows" approach has not been proven not to work. Since NYC is TCOTU, New Yorkers understandably see this is as a story about the particular strategies adopted by particular mayors and police commissioners -- taking account of the national trends would require acknowledging the world beyond the Five Boroughs.
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