The great street light switch off

The great street light switch off

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jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Yeah but they only used 14 years of data.

Foppo

2,344 posts

123 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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No lights on our streets we are going back to Victorian times.Horse and cart next?

Maybe not such a bad idea.

Moonhawk

10,730 posts

218 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Jasandjules said:
Blib said:
Study suggests that reduced street lighting has no effect on crime or accidents.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33692675
I am going to suggest that the study has been "adjusted". I used to live in an area where there were frequent attacks in the darkened areas yet where the alleys were lit, very few incidents.
I'm going to suggest that your anecdotal sample of 1 is not statistically significant wink