'Nobody's in control' as chaotic street takeovers terrorize cities across US: crime expert
An expert in crime prevention and reduction told Fox News Digital that the recent rash of urban organized street takeovers leaves residents in fear, and feeling like authorities don't have control over the streets they are supposed to protect.
"Whether you're having dinner or studying or getting ready to go to bed, they're loud. They're disorganized. They're not good for the neighborhood or the city," said John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor Peter Moskos. "And it also gives the perception, rooted in reality in this case, that nobody's in control."
Over the past few weeks, there have been at least nine such high-profile incidents across the country.
Moskos was a police officer in Baltimore's Eastern District, a notoriously rough part of the city, before becoming an academic. He is also the author of the recently-published book "Back from the Brink: Inside the NYPD and New York City's Extraordinary 1990s Crime Drop."
"And that creates fear," Moskos continued. "It creates a disconnect with what you expect government to be able to do, which is to, at a basic extent, just maintain public order.
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