It's not going to happen here, but if America can't find a way to discuss this problem, I'm not sure the urban crime/poverty cycle can be broken.
WSJ, about NYC:
Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 20, the city recorded 1,824 shooting victims, up nearly 104% from 896 during the same period a year earlier, according to NYPD data.
The number of shootings increased to 1,493 for the year so far, compared with 754 for the same time in 2019, the data showed.
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An analysis of NYPD data by that office showed that 1,440 of 1,495 shooting victims between Jan. 1 to Oct. 1, or 96%, were either Black or Hispanic. During that period, 29 shooting victims were white.
While the number of victims has increased in 2020, the racial breakdown of shooting victims follows patterns in previous years, the analysis showed.
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So you can look at the increased crime stats and say cities are unlivable, or you can say that if you are white or Asian there have only been around 50 shooting victims of people look like you. Or you can say that if you are black or hispanic there are 1,440 shootings per year of people who look like you.
But none of this can be talked about - it's all taboo, for not terrible reasons. Multi-ethnic nations have real challenges that may not be solvable. We're all so tribal.