Military grade equipment in the hands of civilians?
Is it turning into Gotham City or is it a case that criminality is more to the fore of public consciousness because it’s being highlighted more in the media? Is it a case of confirmation bias? Are people noticing articles about crime more now (because it’s currently in their consciousness and they’re looking out for it) that they would have glossed over previously?
Think about it. There’s an article about some form of violence daily, yet people normally gloss over it, probably because they’re becoming desensitised, given it’s so prevalent. The intense media interest in specific recent cases has driven people to pay attention, but the violence has been at the current level for quite some time. Media coverage drives interest. We see this with missing person cases all the time. Do you ever wonder why some cases garner massive public attention and some other cases barely a whimper? It’s on account of media coverage driving public interest.
I’d be interested to see the statistics to see if there actually has been a significant increase in crime. If there has, my guess would be that out of control cocaine use is a contributing factor, given the side effects it induces, but this theory falls flat when you factor in that such an increase (if it exists) is concentrated in Dublin, yet cocaine use is rampant all over the country.
Burn it all down, Ra’s al Ghul style?
“Tá sé ar ais chun cur ina aghaidh ar ais an jocár agus an cluicheoir ceisteanna”.
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Military grade equipment in the hands of civilians?
Is it turning into Gotham City or is it a case that criminality is more to the fore of public consciousness because it’s being highlighted more in the media? Is it a case of confirmation bias? Are people noticing articles about crime more now (because it’s currently in their consciousness and they’re looking out for it) that they would have glossed over previously?
Think about it. There’s an article about some form of violence daily, yet people normally gloss over it, probably because they’re becoming desensitised, given it’s so prevalent. The intense media interest in specific recent cases has driven people to pay attention, but the violence has been at the current level for quite some time. Media coverage drives interest. We see this with missing person cases all the time. Do you ever wonder why some cases garner massive public attention and some other cases barely a whimper? It’s on account of media coverage driving public interest.
I’d be interested to see the statistics to see if there actually has been a significant increase in crime. If there has, my guess would be that out of control cocaine use is a contributing factor, given the side effects it induces, but this theory falls flat when you factor in that such an increase (if it exists) is concentrated in Dublin, yet cocaine use is rampant all over the country.
Burn it all down, Ra’s al Ghul style?
“Tá sé ar ais chun cur ina aghaidh ar ais an jocár agus an cluicheoir ceisteanna”.
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