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> that basically says "The ugly and frightening truth about vigilantism is that it works", without backing it up

That's a quote from me, not from the HuffPo article. The article says "The crime rate in the dangerous subways plunged dramatically…", as I quoted originally.

> I've actually spent the last hour looking for statistics to back or not back you up. I've wasted my life.

I replied to you here with a source that only took a few minutes to find:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14189548

You seem very emotional about this topic. I would urge you to look at it more dispassionately. As I already stated (but it bears repeating), I absolutely do not want vigilantism to be the result of crimes like this, but I fear unless there is an open and honest conversation, things may end up there anyway. I believe the best (and perhaps only) way to avoid such an outcome is to consider the possibilities that may result from various actions (or inactions), unpleasant as they may be.