Car thefts in Minneapolis this year in Jan/Feb per 100,000 residents are almost 9X the rate in Chicago: 246.3 vs. 28.5.

Total Insanity!! Car thefts in Minneapolis this year in Jan/Feb per 100,000 residents are almost 9X the rate in Chicago: 246.3 vs. 28.5. That's based on 776 motor vehicle thefts in Chicago with a population of 2.72 million vs. 1,054 auto thefts in Minneapolis, with a population… pic.twitter.com/fN1UiPYOEg

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