![]() Pasadena crime rates remained relatively stable during the rainy months of 2005 compared to the year before and after, though assaults were up slightly. Similarly, aggravated assaults and burglaries were down in Los Angeles that year, compared to 2004, but they continued to drop the following year, while homicides remained flat. The region also saw torrential rainfalls in January and February 2005. But those rates dropped even further the following year and were part of a nearly decade-long drop, according to LAPD statistics. In January, February and March of that year, crime, including homicides, aggravated assaults and burglaries, was indeed down in Los Angeles. Southern California was struck hard by El Niño and record rainfall in the early months of 1998. “So we really don’t see a drop in burglaries when it rains.”Ī look at local crime data in the cities of Los Angeles and Pasadena hardly reveals any rain-inspired crime trends either. “They think, I’ll get that bag or purse later and then never go back,” Ibarra said. People also can be lazy about what they leave in their car if it’s pouring rain, tempting potential thieves. People who are committing burglaries take advantage of that, as well as there being fewer people around, fewer witnesses,” Ibarra said. … The false alarms can mask real burglaries. “But we aren’t the only ones who know that. Many are false - the result of high winds and broken branches. There’s the obvious increase in traffic accidents when it rains, but the Pasadena Police Department also responds to a lot of burglary alarms during big storms, Ibarra said. … So then you have less fights, fewer calls to service in that area,” she said.īut that doesn’t mean police departments aren’t busy. “You don’t have as many people shopping or, let’s be honest, drinking at bars. Tracy Ibarra said colder weather creates less opportunity for certain types of crimes, but perhaps more opportunity for others. But that is only to a point - if it gets too hot, potential criminals get more focused on escaping the heat than committing crimes, she said. Not rain, not snow, not humidity,” she said.Īs temperatures rise, so does crime. “There has been a ton of research on weather and crime … and the only variable that consistently shows a relationship is temperature. Though the rain won’t keep crime away, the cold might, explained Cohn, an expert in weather and crime. Cohn of Florida International University, who analyzed the research.īut that doesn’t mean all hope for safer streets is lost. Among dozens of studies on the correlation between weather and crime, not a single one shows a relationship between rain and crime, according to criminologist Ellen G. One police lieutenant warns that rain can make people more susceptible to some crimes. The long-held belief is that bad weather keeps the criminals indoors, just like it does everyone else.īut that conclusion is not as accurate as some might think, according to criminologists and law enforcement officials. Listen to 55 dance-ready ways to say those three little words below.When the El Niño rains start falling this weekend, so too will crime rates, or so says conventional wisdom. Thankfully, music is there to do the work for you – or at least encourage you to show the one you love just how much you care. Or if it does, it can be hard to show it. Let’s be honest, saying “I love you” doesn’t always come easy. ![]() Billboard has narrowed them down and put together a list of our favorite EDM love songs of all time. Whether the lyrics detail finding your soulmate or realizing you still having feelings for the one that got away, there are hundreds of electronic tracks pinpointing the fuzzy feeling you get when you’re around that special someone. When words and EDM’s trademark pulsing beats join forces, it’s no surprise that love is among the most popular subjects. DJs like Calvin Harris have made the genre more accessible to all music lovers - with Rihanna, Ellie Goulding, Frank Ocean and Migos being among the collaborators who’ve brought vocals to his skillful arrangements. Several top 10s have proven EDM’s reach goes beyond the club and rave scenes. Sure, it is country, pop and R&B that have seen most of the biggest hits under the everlasting theme - but “love songs” encompass much more than just sentimental ballads.ĮDM may have a reputation for heavy bass drops and addictive synth beats, but a growing number of dance tracks feature thoughtful and emotional lyrics, too. When you think of love songs, artists like Frank Sinatra, Etta James, The Beatles, Al Green and Dolly Parton are probably among the first that come to mind. ![]()
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