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mahabraja t1_j68o9hd wrote

It's incredible how long it took the nypd to figure out exactly where subway crime is happening. I'm sure they busted a ton while they were in their cars on Facebook. But, it really is better they be on Facebook in the stations. The deterrent seems to be real. If only they could bust the criminals with fakebook DMs and alt right ramblings.

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manateefourmation t1_j6gq4en wrote

How many people ride the subway every day? Do you know? Do you want to compare the crime rate per capita on the subway to any other city in the United States?

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mahabraja t1_j6ladiy wrote

That's the entire point. Subway crime occurs on the subway and in subway stations. Where up until last October there has been a distinct lack of presence. There been posted up in their patrol cars on Facebook. Now they just facebook in the stations. It's definitely a step in the right direction.

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manateefourmation t1_j6m0emt wrote

Although I very much appreciate the police presence, crime on the subway was overstated by people and sensationalized. In a world where everyone has video cameras and lots of easy - free- places to post the videos, crime seems out of control when the subway is actually quite safe. This is statistically true even with the spike since the pandemic.

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