Comment by MonsieurReynard on 06/12/2024 at 22:42 UTC

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The vast majority of murders are of poor people, so they don’t get the full court press of the entire NYPD and federal enforcement and media coverage like when a CEO gets murdered.

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Comment by BigSwedenMan at 06/12/2024 at 23:05 UTC

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They also happen in areas with feel mistrust of the police and fear of retribution from the gangs who commit the murders, so people don't cooperate with investigations.

Comment by Unusual_Flounder2073 at 06/12/2024 at 23:26 UTC

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Money talks

Comment by greaper007 at 06/12/2024 at 23:38 UTC

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And many of them have records to boot. The cops don't expend very many resources on criminal to criminal murders if it doesn't disrupt the lives of normal people.