Source: Reason
by JD Tuccille
“Restrictive policies in response to COVID-19 did a huge amount of damage to our liberty, prosperity, kids’ education, and even our sanity. But now there’s evidence supporting what many of us suspected: Lockdowns also contributed to a surge in crime that temporarily reversed a decades-long decline in homicides. According to a new Brookings Institution report, forcing young men out of work and out of school fueled a surge in violence. Worse, this outcome was predicted.” (12/20/24)
https://reason.com/2024/12/20/covid-19-lockdowns-unleashed-a-wave-of-murder/