Well, that’s what “they” say. I’m still hesitant to believe it, not when it seems I see the report of a murder a day, not when I see videos daily of violent robberies spread throughout the city—north, south, east, and west.

Still, let’s take their word. Let’s say the numbers are really going down. There is still no reason for them to get boastful yet. Bear in mind many out-of-towners have been chased back south of the border. Moreover, those that remain don’t want to be noticed by ICE.

Finally, the state of Tennessee is doing what it can to curb criminal activity, despite the lack of cooperation from local politics.

Of course some would like to write it up to coincidence. However, those of us that watch detective shows know coincidences don’t exist.