Violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year — dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — but property crimes rose substantially, according to data in the FBI’s annual crime report released Monday.

The report comes with an asterisk: Some law enforcement agencies failed to provide data. But a change in collection methods in compiling 2022 numbers helped, and the FBI said the new data represents 83.3% of all agencies covering 93.5% of the population. By contrast, last year’s numbers were from only 62.7% of agencies, representing 64.8% of Americans.

Violent crime dropped 1.7%, and that included a 6.1% decrease in murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Rape decreased 5.4% and aggravated assault dropped 1.1%, but robbery increased 1.3%. Violent crime had also decreased slightly in 2021, a big turnaround from 2020, when the murder rate in the U.S. jumped 29% during the pandemic that created huge social disruption and upended support systems.

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    Friendly reminder that if you see someone shoplifting necessities, you see nothing. Stand in solidarity with fellow citizens over corporations.

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      if you see someone shoplifting necessities, you see nothing.

      I remember reading an article about a mom who was caught shoplifting nail polish and hairspray at a big chain store. Apparently, she could ‘return’ the items for $25 in store credit, which she could use to buy her Type 1 daughter’s insulin. I don’t see anything now.

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        Apparently, she could ‘return’ the items for $25 in store credit, which she could use to buy her Type 1 daughter’s insulin.

        That’s also the older type of insulin that can be harder to manage than the modern insulin analogues. Not to mention the cost of lancets, test strips, syringes/needles for pens, etc. Ugh this country sucks.

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      Fuck that, I won’t stand idly by as someone steals bread for their family. I will use my powers as a Large, Unpleasant Man to actively distract loss prevention.

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      That or offer to pay for it. I may not have seen it but there is a chance someone else will.