ubiq > murders v mass murders
I agree that all murders are bad, of course, So, then, one should discuss statistics of those and what are possible reasons behind it and not substitute it with discussion of mass murders however horrific they are. As statistics show that we had 40% increase in just 2 years _possibly_ due to decrease in policing, then anyone who really cares should first restore the policing and save 40% of victims while you are looking at your longer-term plans.