Incidents of Crime

February 19, 2024Indianapolis Waffle House Shooting on Indy’s South West Side – Bright-white flood lights did not make this area safer.

January 23, 2024Man Stabbed In Head in Times Square – A man was stabbed in the head despite the bright lights.

August 15, 2023Group of Crooks Caught on Camera – Video shows excessively lit parking lot, allowing criminals to steal cars. The shadows of the people are clearly visible.

August 6, 2023Police: 1 dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting in Washington Heights – The brightly lit intersection did not make this intersection safe.

May 22, 2023Woman Keys More than 400 Cars At Dealerships in Vancouver Area – Super bright white LED lights allow this woman to see the vehicles she is vandalizing.

November 28, 2022One Man Killed, Four Others Injured in Shooting Near FAMU Campus – Contrary to the myth, LED floodlights do not make us safer.

May 14, 2022Man Shot to Death at Joyce Kilmer Park – LED floodlights likely contributed to this murder.

March 30, 2022Street Lighting May Help Crime – Article about a study showing that turning off the streetlights reduces theft.

February 20, 2022 – Miami Stabbing – Would more LED lighting have prevented this crime?

LED Floodlights

Feb. 2021 – Good Samaritan Killed – Super bright lights not providing safety.

Catalytic Converters Stolen – March, 2021 – Bright white LED flood lights do nothing to prevent theft, but they do make people feel like they live in a prison.

Brooklyn Murder – August, 2021 – A woman used a handgun under harsh white LED lights to murder another person.

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Brooklyn Stabbing – October, 2023 – A stabbing under bright lights.