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[Time_Traveller]

Crowds flee Sydney mall as multiple stabbings reported

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Crowds have fled a Sydney shopping mall after reports of multiple stabbings and a possible shooting sparked a major police response.

Local media reported gunshots inside Westfield mall at Bondi junction.

Police said a critical incident had been declared following the shooting of a male just before 16:00 local time (07:00BST; 08:00GMT) after reports of multiple stabbings.

The incident is ongoing and people are urged to avoid the area.

The area has been evacuated and there are pictures of ambulances and police vehicles at the scene on social media.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68805401

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[Tadasuke]

As the title says, you can read more in the linked article. As usual, 78% of polled people think crime in England and Wales has gone up and remains one of the biggest issues.

https://theconversation.com/most-crime- ... sed-228797



News and social media addiction (habits, obsessions) is currently in my opinion a bigger problem in England and Wales than crime. However, it truly remains a huge issue in some other places of the globe.

[wjfox]

As the title says, you can read more in the linked article. As usual, 78% of polled people think crime in England and Wales has gone up and remains one of the biggest issues.

https://theconversation.com/most-crime- ... sed-228797



News and social media addiction (habits, obsessions) is currently in my opinion a bigger problem in England and Wales than crime. However, it truly remains a huge issue in some other places of the globe.

This graph is an oversimplification. A substantial amount of crime is going unreported. This is partly because the police are so over-stretched that they now either arrive too late, or don't show up at all. And also because of growing distrust of law enforcement (now a major issue here, in the wake of some truly appalling cases of racial discrimination, misogyny, and general misconduct), discouraging people from reporting.

Also, this graph only shows violence, burglary, and vehicle theft. But shoplifting has seen an explosion in cases lately. More and more people now walk into shops and leave without paying. Sometimes entire gangs. The shop staff can't touch the perpetrators, and the police won't do anything.

Rape convictions are at an all-time low.

Cybercrime and fraud have been on the rise. The UK now has the highest per capita rate of cybercrime in the world.

Etc.

Also, the way crimes are reported and recorded by police has changed over the years. So improvements in data collection methods and what constitutes a crime can give a skewed view of the actual crime rate. National averages can also obscure significant local variations.