Is anyone shocked that a lack of consequences does not change behavior? NYC sees 'staggering' 146.5% spike in felony assaults by repeat offenders
Felony assaults surged to 29,417 in 2024, with NYPD brass blaming liberal Albany law enforcement reforms fueling a “revolving door” of justice that sees accused criminals back on the street and free to commit more crimes.
“That is what we’re up against,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters at a briefing Monday. “And we know why. The key driving factor is the revolving door of our criminal justice system, created in large part by legislative changes that took effect in 2020.”
Assault isn't the only crime where recidivism is on the rise.
In 2024, the Big Apple also saw a 61.3 % increase in repeat burglary offenders, and 83.3 % spike in robbery recidivists, Tisch said.
Crime in NYC, and in a lot of the Blue Cities, does pay.
See this post from 2023: Safety as the Bedrock of Civilization. There is an interview with an NYC resident, Reihan Salam, in which he discusses the corrosive effect violence has on society. There is also a link to my take on Hobbes' Leviathan, as usual.
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