• hitmyspot
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    6 months ago

    Is there more knife crime than usual, or is it just more being reported since the westfield stabbings?

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      6 months ago

      There are likely some cognitive biases at play where we’re noticing them more, but the copycat effect is a real thing too. Probably a bit of both.

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        6 months ago

        Plus maybe more of an emphasis by the media.