Deciphering

Barcelona burns, it is well seen, and the worst, read. It wouldn't be bad to take it with some calm. In 2010 there were 353,910 criminal offenses in the province of Barcelona. Since then, and every year, the infractions were lower than that figure until they reached 2018 when they increased 4.3% (369,281). Taking into account the statistical impact of surnames such as Pujol, Mas, Puigdemont and Junqueras that in 9 years the Barcelona crime has only increased by 4.3 is a feat. And let's not say, if we add to the convicted heroes that in L'Ametlla de Mar or in so many municipalities taken by the plague , they preferred to turn any night once red than one hundred yellow.

I go to the burning issue, which are the so-called robberies with violence and intimidation. Where now Barcelona excel-leix , to say it in the geminate that I like so much. And where the differential fact can be seen: in 2018 there were 12,277 robberies with violence in the city of Barcelona and 10,086 in Madrid. So that year the rate of Barcelona (robberies per 100,000 inhabitants) doubled long that of Madrid. But short statistical series only extend the importance of chance. Think of the possibility that the Messi of robberies with violence had reached the city at the end of 2017. I understand that supporters of noble causes (late capitalism, globalization, inequality) are irritated by any analysis that does not ennoble them. But short serial life goes like this. In longer series (as long as the website of the Ministry of Interior allows) things are different. For example: between 2010 and 2018 it is observed that robberies with violence in the province of Barcelona (until 2017 there are no data on cities, but it is irrelevant) have dropped by 9.4. It is also observed that the figure of 20,151 robberies with violence of 2018 is a figure that was exceeded in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. It is true that in 2018 the figure increased a disturbing 9.7% compared to 2017. But even less than that of 12.3 in 2011 or 13.9 in 2012. The thing may get worse, because between January and March there have been 5,887 robberies of that nature. But, even maintaining this pace, 2019 is not going to be the worst year of the decade.

Messi aside, and in long series, Barcelona would do some changes well. A plaza in San Jaime whose two authorities said they would comply with the laws and comply with them. Institutional buildings clean of partisan garbage . Sidewalks where the blankets will not widely practice robbery in the name of solidarity. And some alcorques where the order of the glyphosate returned to impose and the weed did not grow with tropical impunity. Dirt and disorder are the worst flare effect.

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