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In a few episodes of Tim Pool's podcast, he's recently mentioned  how Trump saved New York by making the city more appealing to the  wealthy, thus expanding the tax base, and increased police funding,  which in turn reduced crime. While that may be part of the story, I have  a tendency to agree with economists who oppose the assumption  that greater taxation and police funding cause reduction in crimes.

In  my rant, I touch on several subjects that are somewhat related to  crime, such as the drug war and alcohol prohibition, and the 2014 study  commissioned by the Obama administration to study gun ownership's  relation to crime.

Note: I promise, I don't  have anything against Tim Pool. I quite like his show and listen to it  daily, which also means that he happens to be a major source of topics  for me to discuss, whether I agree or disagree.