Subject: Re: The Gun Debate: Right VS Left
IIRC, the homicide clearance rate (Murder solution) was above 90% in the 60s but is now hovering just above 50%. This is blamed on a lack of cooperation with police in the ghetto/barrio areas. This isn't helped when we vilify ghetto dwellers and many are migrants, so talking to the police carries risk of deportation, etc. Some see the police as just another gang, and that view is understandable.