No Borders... Here's One Of The Reasons.

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Maybe Americans John Isner and Sloane Stevens won the Miami Tennis Open finals, but finally the capital
of England can boast something that they're better at than... well, at least New York!

London murder rate overtakes New York's.



'A spike in violent crime in London saw more murders committed in the city in February and March than there
were in New York, figures show. So far in 2018, 46 people in London have been fatally stabbed, shot or injured
compared to 50 in the US city.



But, while New York's rate month-on-month has decreased since January, London's is on the rise.
Ex-Met Police Ch Supt Leroy Logan says it is proof that "London's violent traits have become a virus".


Ex-Met Police Ch Supt Leroy Logan.

Statistics obtained by the BBC from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Metropolitan Police,
highlight narrowing murder rates between the two cities which have similar population sizes.

City Hall says it is "deeply concerned" by knife crime in the capital, but, along with the Met Police, insists
London "remains one of the safest in the world".

*In January, the Met investigated eight murders whereas the NYPD looked into 18 killings
*By February, the NYPD's figures had dropped to 11, while London's rose to 15
*In March, 22 murders were investigated in London while 21 inquiries were launched in New York
*The Met said it was "concerned at the increase in murders in London".

"One murder is one too many, and we are working hard with our partners to understand the increase and what
we can all do to prevent these tragedies from happening in the first place," a spokesman said.
However, it is a murder rate that has left Mr Logan feeling "absolutely devastated".
"I cannot understand how things have gotten out of hand," he said.

"We have seen the virus of violence spreading. It is endemic in so many different parts of societies.
"It can only be dealt with in a holistic manner, because it is so holistic in its impact.
"Police can't just arrest or stop and search their way out of this problem, it has to be done in partnership
with the communities."

In February, Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick visited police in Glasgow to learn about a public health
approach which has seen murder rates in Scotland drop dramatically.

There are plans for Ms Dick to carry out more "fact-finding trips" in New York, as well as with the West Midlands,
Durham and Avon and Somerset forces.
Meanwhile, the government has launched a £1.35m series of adverts to run across social media in a bid to deter
10 to 21-year-olds from knife crime.
The adverts feature stories of teenagers who have been stabbed...'

BBC:

I'll gamble that Limeys all over the country have that nice fuzzy feeling right now.

Earlsfield stabbing: Murder arrest after street attack.

'A man was stabbed to death shortly after leaving a bar in south west London, police have said.
The victim, believed to be aged 20, left the venue on Garratt Lane at 01:05 BST and was found
injured seven minutes later on Ellerton Road.
He was pronounced dead at 01:55 BST, the Met said.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in custody at a
west London police station. Det Ch Insp Mark Cranwell said: "Sadly, another family has been left
devastated with the tragic death of a young man from an act of violence."

It is the 44th murder investigation to have been launched in London this year -31 of which have
been as a result of fatal stabbings...'

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Just happened today (Sunday).