Shootings by Philly police soar as violent crime plummets

**Jon Doe** · May 14th, 2013, 01:23 PM

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Po...ime_falls.html

Exclusive: Shootings by Philly police soar as violent crime plummets

Sam Wood, PHILLY.COM
Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 6:00 AM

The number of violent crimes fell last year in Philadelphia, as did assaults on police officers.

But the number of people shot by police is up.

Way up.

The number of shootings by police in 2012 resulting in death or injury climbed to the highest level it’s been in 10 years. Philadelphia police shot 52 suspects last year while responding to calls for reported crimes. Of those shot, 15 people died.

**mikelets456** · May 14th, 2013, 01:26 PM

Crimes committed with guns are dropping below 1965 levels....ban guns!

**Curmudgeon** · May 14th, 2013, 02:34 PM

Devil's advocate: simple math. Violent crime is down concurrent with police shootings up = they're shooting the right people.

**vinlander** · May 14th, 2013, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Devil's advocate: simple math. Violent crime is down concurrent with police shootings up = they're shooting the right people.

Maybe more criminals are just joining the Philly PD in order to be able to murder with impunity?

Thats my conspiracy theory and I'm sticking with it!

**Sgt.K** · May 14th, 2013, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Devil's advocate: simple math. Violent crime is down concurrent with police shootings up = they're shooting the right people.

This thought did scamper through my mind...

**RebelRaider5** · May 16th, 2013, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Devil's advocate: simple math. Violent crime is down concurrent with police shootings up = they're shooting the right people.

This is a good idea, but in order for this to true, The PPD would have to be doing there jobs!

**Kchristy** · May 16th, 2013, 11:15 PM

Well, I may as well get beat up again...

I have personally had very good luck with both the Philly GPU and most Philly Cops. Yeah, every now and then you come across one having a bad day or stuck on stupid, but for the most part the cops I've interacted with have been professionals. Do I wish, for example, they'd get out of their car and issue a ticket to the asshat parked in the middle of the street instead of ignoring him? Damn straight! But, I also realize that for the most part there are too many "priority calls" for them to spend much time on the annoyances that we have to put up with...like did I mention the asshat that keeps double parking on my one way street?