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2024-01-23 23:34:35 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D150CED8FE17194BC2E32A02C71F34B894C222A4640ACE967C23291E671AFDF1
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Original Note:
This assertion relies on anecdotal evidence. The poster and his friends are not in a position to know the citizenship status of their assailants. Studies looking at immigration and violent crime have found no link: https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/immigration-and-crime-evidence-for-the-uk-and-other-countries/ https://izajodm.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/2193-9039-2-19 https://fullfact.org/immigration/immigrants-and-crime/ Violent crime increases with poverty, not immigration: https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/full-links-between-poverty-and-violent-crime
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