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92% of Republicans, 78% of independents and 58% of Democrats believe crime is rising, as crime rates plummet (1ft.io)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If people aren't panicked, they wouldn't elect panic-pandering politicians, so there must always be a panic — crime, drugs, commies, libruls, etc.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Probably just fireworks, my neighbors constantly shoot them off for any reason on any day that ends with "y", people who don't know what gunshots sound like often confuse the two.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fireworks, cars backfiring, and construction noises. I lived in a nice part of Oakland for years and Nextdoor was full of people terrified of these spectres

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

My Nextdoor is filled with people fearfully asking why there are helicopters overhead ... when we live near numerous hospitals with helipads.