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.
Miss baseball? Watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPfL...
Hot mics and hidden angles from the ALCS, a breakdown
YouTube video by Jomboy Media
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November 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Miss baseball? Watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPfL...
Bill Bratton came in to speak to my master's program today. Three legends and me. John Miller, Bill Bratton, Chauncey Parker. This was a good class.
November 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Bill Bratton came in to speak to my master's program today. Three legends and me. John Miller, Bill Bratton, Chauncey Parker. This was a good class.
"Rates of imprisonment have grown dramatically in the last 40 years." What a fabulously hilarious progressive spin on their own data/chart which shows NY incarceration rates in massive decline over the past 30 years! www.prisonpolicy.org/profiles/NY....
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"Rates of imprisonment have grown dramatically in the last 40 years." What a fabulously hilarious progressive spin on their own data/chart which shows NY incarceration rates in massive decline over the past 30 years! www.prisonpolicy.org/profiles/NY....
For those who insist poverty is the driving force behind crime and violence, please answer me this:
From 1990 to 2000, NYC saw a 20.5% increase in people living in poverty (a 10% increase in rate). 283,994 more people!
How did murders simultaneously drop by two-thirds in 1990s NYC?
From 1990 to 2000, NYC saw a 20.5% increase in people living in poverty (a 10% increase in rate). 283,994 more people!
How did murders simultaneously drop by two-thirds in 1990s NYC?
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
For those who insist poverty is the driving force behind crime and violence, please answer me this:
From 1990 to 2000, NYC saw a 20.5% increase in people living in poverty (a 10% increase in rate). 283,994 more people!
How did murders simultaneously drop by two-thirds in 1990s NYC?
From 1990 to 2000, NYC saw a 20.5% increase in people living in poverty (a 10% increase in rate). 283,994 more people!
How did murders simultaneously drop by two-thirds in 1990s NYC?
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A slogan has ONE FUCKING JOB.
Epic fail.
Also Abolish Prisons. Goddam pratfall.
Oh, and every time someone arrives on a thread to explain to me that it doesn't mean defund the entire agency, or abolish all incarceration, two others chime in to say yes, it does mean that. So more failure.
Epic fail.
Also Abolish Prisons. Goddam pratfall.
Oh, and every time someone arrives on a thread to explain to me that it doesn't mean defund the entire agency, or abolish all incarceration, two others chime in to say yes, it does mean that. So more failure.
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A slogan has ONE FUCKING JOB.
Epic fail.
Also Abolish Prisons. Goddam pratfall.
Oh, and every time someone arrives on a thread to explain to me that it doesn't mean defund the entire agency, or abolish all incarceration, two others chime in to say yes, it does mean that. So more failure.
Epic fail.
Also Abolish Prisons. Goddam pratfall.
Oh, and every time someone arrives on a thread to explain to me that it doesn't mean defund the entire agency, or abolish all incarceration, two others chime in to say yes, it does mean that. So more failure.
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ACAB and Defund The Police -- the two most destructive messaging efforts from sloganeers who don't actually want to fix a fucking thing and will, at every opportunity, alienate the entire electorate from actual police reform for the sheer pleasure of their own self-regarding purities.
Eat a dick.
Eat a dick.
Okay but ACAB includes David Simon.
Hard, fast rule from a veteran police reporter: Excepting anyone engaged in infiltrating a criminal conspiracy in an undercover capacity, any law officer who hides his identity from the public is a shitheel is doing vile shit and is, in fact, actively destroying the credibility of law enforcement.
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
ACAB and Defund The Police -- the two most destructive messaging efforts from sloganeers who don't actually want to fix a fucking thing and will, at every opportunity, alienate the entire electorate from actual police reform for the sheer pleasure of their own self-regarding purities.
Eat a dick.
Eat a dick.
On "bail reform." Does it "work"?
There's an edited 16 minute version, too. qualitypolicing.com/qpp-62-bail-...
QPP 62: Bail Reform – Quality Policing
qualitypolicing.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
On "bail reform." Does it "work"?
Your occasional reminder that in NYC the vast majority of criminal cases are not prosecuted. In the Bronx just 22% of felony and 12% of misdemeanor arrests result in a conviction. (Outside NYC, in the rest of the state, the figures are 67% and 52%, respectively.) qualitypolicing.com/same-city-di...
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Your occasional reminder that in NYC the vast majority of criminal cases are not prosecuted. In the Bronx just 22% of felony and 12% of misdemeanor arrests result in a conviction. (Outside NYC, in the rest of the state, the figures are 67% and 52%, respectively.) qualitypolicing.com/same-city-di...
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Yes, your honor, we received and sold stolen goods, but if there was no market for such we wouldn't have done so. Our customers are to blame.
We live in a golden age of shamelessness and grift.
We live in a golden age of shamelessness and grift.
"Sure, our plagiarism machine ingests enormous amounts of copyrighted material without anyone's permission, but it's the users of the machine who are the 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 criminals, your honor." 🙄🙄
Just unbelievable levels of chutzpah.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Just unbelievable levels of chutzpah.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Yes, your honor, we received and sold stolen goods, but if there was no market for such we wouldn't have done so. Our customers are to blame.
We live in a golden age of shamelessness and grift.
We live in a golden age of shamelessness and grift.
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weird how vance keeps saying this!
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
weird how vance keeps saying this!
I discuss NY Bail Reform with the authors of 5 reports on bail reform. If you care about bail reform (or think it works perfectly or it's all bad) it behooves you to listen to this Quality Policing Podcast episode. It's a deep hour-long dive. qualitypolicing.com/qpp-62-bail-...
QPP 62: Bail Reform – Quality Policing
qualitypolicing.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I discuss NY Bail Reform with the authors of 5 reports on bail reform. If you care about bail reform (or think it works perfectly or it's all bad) it behooves you to listen to this Quality Policing Podcast episode. It's a deep hour-long dive. qualitypolicing.com/qpp-62-bail-...
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“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
[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.]
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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
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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...
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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
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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?
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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...