Peter Moskos
@moskos.bsky.social
Author of Back from the Brink. https://t.co/mABbQyS1jf
Professor. Writer. New Yorker. Here for the pigeons and also discourse on policing and criminal justice.
Professor. Writer. New Yorker. Here for the pigeons and also discourse on policing and criminal justice.
[Excuse me while I hit my head against a wall.]
This is wild, just how LITTLE the NYPD shoots.
There’s a lot to criticize abt the NYPD, but this seems laudable.
It also seems aligned w another fact I don’t fully understand, that while ~80% of all homicides in the US are caused by a gun, in NYC it’s basically ~50%.
There’s a lot to criticize abt the NYPD, but this seems laudable.
It also seems aligned w another fact I don’t fully understand, that while ~80% of all homicides in the US are caused by a gun, in NYC it’s basically ~50%.
Updated chart:
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
[Excuse me while I hit my head against a wall.]
Reposted by Peter Moskos
I guess you can't sell the parking meters twice
Chicago residents and businesses would pay $1.25 for every package they have delivered — whether from Amazon or another business — under a proposed ground delivery tax that could generate as much as $220 million a year.
Ald. Villegas proposes $1.25-a-package ground delivery tax on Chicago consumers
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I guess you can't sell the parking meters twice
Reposted by Peter Moskos
I legit can’t figure out the play on these FAA flight cancellations. Who’s the White House trying to pressure. And who do they think people are gonna get mad at when Thanksgiving goes down the drain?
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I legit can’t figure out the play on these FAA flight cancellations. Who’s the White House trying to pressure. And who do they think people are gonna get mad at when Thanksgiving goes down the drain?
So sad. Tony was a great guy. And his leadership saved so many lives. Only 53.
www.thebanner.com/obituaries/a...
www.thebanner.com/obituaries/a...
Anthony Barksdale, deputy mayor, dies
Anthony Barksdale, Baltimore City’s deputy mayor for public safety and a former deputy police commissioner, died Thursday. He was 53.
www.thebanner.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
So sad. Tony was a great guy. And his leadership saved so many lives. Only 53.
www.thebanner.com/obituaries/a...
www.thebanner.com/obituaries/a...
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The non-stop Maddrey, Kaz, Shell scandals plus the Adams/Banks strategy of trying to suppress crime by blanketing the city in OT shifts really has done a number on PD morale — hellgatenyc.com/three-nypd-c...
Three NYPD Cops on the 2025 Mayoral Race: 'I Like That Mamdani Is a Dreamer'
Forced overtime, cronyism in the C-suite, and a rising attrition rate are some of their biggest concerns for the next mayor of New York City to address.
hellgatenyc.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The non-stop Maddrey, Kaz, Shell scandals plus the Adams/Banks strategy of trying to suppress crime by blanketing the city in OT shifts really has done a number on PD morale — hellgatenyc.com/three-nypd-c...
Reposted by Peter Moskos
China bought 30 million metric tons of soybeans from the US last year. This year under Trump it will be 12 million.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this year.
Bessent Says China to Buy 12 Million Tons of Soybeans This Year
China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, providing some relief to US farmers who have anxiously awaited the resumption of exports to the Asian nation.
bloom.bg
October 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
China bought 30 million metric tons of soybeans from the US last year. This year under Trump it will be 12 million.
Absurdest protest is so much better (ie: more effective in actually helping your cause) than passionate yelling or breaking-shit or blocking-traffic protest.
October 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Absurdest protest is so much better (ie: more effective in actually helping your cause) than passionate yelling or breaking-shit or blocking-traffic protest.
The L flag flying above Wrigley tonight
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The L flag flying above Wrigley tonight
"Man, 64, Is Fatally Beaten in a Subway Station After Chance Encounter"
The murderer “still had anger issues,” said a rehabilitation counselor.
And a long criminal history.
And 4 arrests since June 21.
He's obviously dangerous and not well, so… we release him till he murders?
The murderer “still had anger issues,” said a rehabilitation counselor.
And a long criminal history.
And 4 arrests since June 21.
He's obviously dangerous and not well, so… we release him till he murders?
October 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Man, 64, Is Fatally Beaten in a Subway Station After Chance Encounter"
The murderer “still had anger issues,” said a rehabilitation counselor.
And a long criminal history.
And 4 arrests since June 21.
He's obviously dangerous and not well, so… we release him till he murders?
The murderer “still had anger issues,” said a rehabilitation counselor.
And a long criminal history.
And 4 arrests since June 21.
He's obviously dangerous and not well, so… we release him till he murders?
This is the book I've been waiting for: "Chasing Change in Camden." amazon.com/Chasing-Chan...
Also, I follow John. He follows me. And yet somehow the algorithm didn't let me know about this book until today? I hope @shjarback-ccj.bsky.social knows about about _my_ book.
Also, I follow John. He follows me. And yet somehow the algorithm didn't let me know about this book until today? I hope @shjarback-ccj.bsky.social knows about about _my_ book.
Chasing Change in Camden: Police Reform in One of America's Most Violent Cities
Chasing Change in Camden: Police Reform in One of America's Most Violent Cities [Shjarback, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Chasing Change in Camden: Police Reform in One of America's Most Violent Cities
amazon.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is the book I've been waiting for: "Chasing Change in Camden." amazon.com/Chasing-Chan...
Also, I follow John. He follows me. And yet somehow the algorithm didn't let me know about this book until today? I hope @shjarback-ccj.bsky.social knows about about _my_ book.
Also, I follow John. He follows me. And yet somehow the algorithm didn't let me know about this book until today? I hope @shjarback-ccj.bsky.social knows about about _my_ book.
Serious (or at least sincere) question: In terms of two factor authentication, why is my phone considered more secure than my home computer?
October 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Serious (or at least sincere) question: In terms of two factor authentication, why is my phone considered more secure than my home computer?
Reposted by Peter Moskos
Washington state had this problem with their LEOFF system (Law Enforcement Officers & Fire Fighters retirement plan). Lots of guys going out on lifetime disability for a minor injury. We totally overhauled the system in 1977 & created LEOFF2. Problem mostly solved.
October 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Washington state had this problem with their LEOFF system (Law Enforcement Officers & Fire Fighters retirement plan). Lots of guys going out on lifetime disability for a minor injury. We totally overhauled the system in 1977 & created LEOFF2. Problem mostly solved.
It is scandalous that every big NYPD chief happens to be "disabled" when they retire.
"Tax free 3/4 of his salery life time benefits... because of an ankle injury he received on Randall's Island while on duty last year."
Bullshit. This is corruption.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/06/t...
"Tax free 3/4 of his salery life time benefits... because of an ankle injury he received on Randall's Island while on duty last year."
Bullshit. This is corruption.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/06/t...
October 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It is scandalous that every big NYPD chief happens to be "disabled" when they retire.
"Tax free 3/4 of his salery life time benefits... because of an ankle injury he received on Randall's Island while on duty last year."
Bullshit. This is corruption.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/06/t...
"Tax free 3/4 of his salery life time benefits... because of an ankle injury he received on Randall's Island while on duty last year."
Bullshit. This is corruption.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/06/t...
I've taken enough moon pictures to know they never really work, but the moon was rising over Central Park and it was really beautiful, you'll just have to trust me.
October 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I've taken enough moon pictures to know they never really work, but the moon was rising over Central Park and it was really beautiful, you'll just have to trust me.
Reposted by Peter Moskos
Serious question: What's stopping the State of Illinois from arresting Stephen Miller & charging him with incitement?
The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy.
At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.
The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy.
At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.
October 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Serious question: What's stopping the State of Illinois from arresting Stephen Miller & charging him with incitement?
The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy.
At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.
The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy.
At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.
Reposted by Peter Moskos
Again and again I’m simply blown away at the idea of someone brain damaged enough to watch him do this and think “hell yeah”
Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."
October 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Again and again I’m simply blown away at the idea of someone brain damaged enough to watch him do this and think “hell yeah”
From a NYC park bathroom today. Seems like a very fair request.
October 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
From a NYC park bathroom today. Seems like a very fair request.
Working on your PhD? Consider applying for a Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy $10,000 no-strings-attached research grant. We award 20(!) of them. December 1 deadline. (FWIW, I'd love to see more qualitative and criminal-justice related applications!) www.horowitz-foundation.org/faq
Frequent Asked Questions - The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy
www.horowitz-foundation.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Working on your PhD? Consider applying for a Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy $10,000 no-strings-attached research grant. We award 20(!) of them. December 1 deadline. (FWIW, I'd love to see more qualitative and criminal-justice related applications!) www.horowitz-foundation.org/faq
Win elections. Not words. Deeds.
Elizabeth Warren: "The president said 'I am going to impose a lot more pain on my fellow American citizens. I'm going to impose a lot more pain on people in NY who need to use those tunnels so I can get my way politically.' To me, that is a place to stop & say, then we're ready to fight about this"
October 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Win elections. Not words. Deeds.
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Much better than the somewhat halfheartedly written, choppy recent NYT piece. And I really wish the NYT would stop with this nonsense of lifting freelancers' ideas.
October 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Much better than the somewhat halfheartedly written, choppy recent NYT piece. And I really wish the NYT would stop with this nonsense of lifting freelancers' ideas.
Reposted by Peter Moskos
Yet another in a string of recent national security stories that you wouldn’t have read if the @washingtonpost.com didn’t break them www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks
The Pentagon is planning to require thousands of uniformed and civilian officials to sign nondisclosure agreements and submit to random polygraph testing.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Yet another in a string of recent national security stories that you wouldn’t have read if the @washingtonpost.com didn’t break them www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Why _does_ the left so casually celebrate cop killers? How does this not normalize political violence? I mean the BLA cop killers were _overtly_ politically violent. They killed cops. That should be more defining that "acupuncturist."
A deep dive by Michael Moynihan. www.youtube.com/live/4_VFzl2...
A deep dive by Michael Moynihan. www.youtube.com/live/4_VFzl2...
October 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Why _does_ the left so casually celebrate cop killers? How does this not normalize political violence? I mean the BLA cop killers were _overtly_ politically violent. They killed cops. That should be more defining that "acupuncturist."
A deep dive by Michael Moynihan. www.youtube.com/live/4_VFzl2...
A deep dive by Michael Moynihan. www.youtube.com/live/4_VFzl2...
I was reminded by a student today that when one witnesses two shootings in 2 weeks where one lives, "crime is down" is of little solace.
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I was reminded by a student today that when one witnesses two shootings in 2 weeks where one lives, "crime is down" is of little solace.
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Even Agnew was 80% lies, tops.
Every single solitary thing JD Vance says is false. Most liars mix in some truth. Not JD. All lies, no exceptions.
If I needed directions somewhere and JD Vance was the only person that I could ask who knew them, I'd listen to what he said and then go in the opposite direction.
If I needed directions somewhere and JD Vance was the only person that I could ask who knew them, I'd listen to what he said and then go in the opposite direction.
September 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Even Agnew was 80% lies, tops.
Interesting article.
"How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting — Before It Happened:"
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/n...
"How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting — Before It Happened:"
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/n...
How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting — Before It Happened
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Interesting article.
"How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting — Before It Happened:"
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/n...
"How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting — Before It Happened:"
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/n...