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TreeMac12 OP t1_j1dnahi wrote

"On average, Philadelphia police are called to about 36 stolen vehicles every day, which is almost twice as many from about four years ago."

"Data uncovered by CBS Philadelphia shows more than 12,700 stolen vehicles were reported to police in Philadelphia so far this year. Those numbers are nearly twice as many stolen vehicles during the same time period in 2019."

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bierdimpfe t1_j1dwf84 wrote

I wonder if courtesy tows reported as stolen are statistically significant.

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TreeMac12 OP t1_j1e3749 wrote

They would count the same in 2019 as in 2022.

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bierdimpfe t1_j1e76de wrote

All things being equal, yes. But if there were substantially more projects in 2022, or the practice was more widely employed.

I'm just asking the question because the article specifies reported thefts. Which led to wonder about gaps between reported and actual.

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AbsentEmpire t1_j1elntk wrote

You don't get towed for street sweeping, you get a $30 ticket, and the street sweeping program ended in Nov and won't start again until next summer.

Highly doubt that there was that much of a measurable increase in street works requiring courtesy tows.

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TreeMac12 OP t1_j1em8ap wrote

>street sweeping

What is this "street sweeping" you guys keep talking about?

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AbsentEmpire t1_j1f398j wrote

They put some signs up in my neighborhood saying they were going to do it, but never did.

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