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NY was Gotham City. Why is there so much animosity for the 'Broken Windows' policy when it clearly worked?

Because cities without New York's policies saw the same drop in crime?

How about quality of life???

Rudy Giuliani got rid of all the annoying squeegee men that loved to shake down vehicular traffic. But now ... they're baaackkk "terrorizing city streets"!

http://nypost.com/2014/08/07/squeegee-men-are-back-and-terro... http://nypost.com/2015/07/19/squeegee-man-is-citys-latest-bl... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squeegee_man

Chicago?

The crime rate in Chicago dropped sharply. Chicago did not employ "broken windows" policing.

I'm guessing you're talking about the recent spike in shootings? That spike has a long way to go to reach the peaks of the 70s and 90s.

Because there is no proof that 'Broken Windows' worked. Crime has declined since the 90s in all major American cities: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-imprisoners-dilemma/

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