Film noir got it wrong: there's less violent crime when it rains in NYC

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Violent crime goes down when it rains, but increases when carbon monoxide fills the air, a new analysis suggests. A New Zealand researcher used a rich data set tracking 15 years of crimes in New York City, combined with hourly weather and air pollution measures from multiple stations across the Big Apple. The author suggests the findings are due to people being more likely to stay home in the rain, and carbon monoxide's affect on the brain.