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Houston "Hot Spot" Policing Doesn't Work
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:06 am
by WildBill
"There was no statistical evidence to show that the Crime Reduction Unit presence had a significant impact on violent crime,“ according to the 2009 study. "The trend of violent crime seemed to have its own pattern, which was not affected by the Crime Reduction Unit intervention.“
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Re: Houston "Hot Spot" Policing Doesn't Work
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:43 am
by karl
This is huge for my campus carry argument. All opponents claiming an increase of policing will do the job are effectively countered.
Re: Houston "Hot Spot" Policing Doesn't Work
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:47 pm
by chasfm11
karl wrote:This is huge for my campus carry argument. All opponents claiming an increase of policing will do the job are effectively countered.
Probably not because rarely do antis seem to want to acknowledge or accept facts.
Re: Houston "Hot Spot" Policing Doesn't Work
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:28 pm
by Ameer
chasfm11 wrote:karl wrote:This is huge for my campus carry argument. All opponents claiming an increase of policing will do the job are effectively countered.
Probably not because rarely do antis seem to want to acknowledge or accept facts.
Maybe that's the key to defeating them. If they vote based on emotion, give them emotion.
"Why does Senator Anti oppose SB 354? Is he pro-mugger or pro-rapist or both?"
Re: Houston "Hot Spot" Policing Doesn't Work
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:16 am
by TexDotCom
Ameer wrote:Maybe that's the key to defeating them. If they vote based on emotion, give them emotion.
"Why does Senator Anti oppose SB 354? Is he pro-mugger or pro-rapist or both?"
Love it. If you can't beat their "strategy"...adapt it and use it to overcome. Well played!
