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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin
In the 18 months of the FBI's most recent statistical compilation ( 1/14 - 6/15) the murder rate is up:
~10% in cities with over 1,000,000 population.
~12% in cities between 500K - 999K
~8% in cities of 250K-499K
~17% in cities of less than 10K
but you're probably right, I am certain the last year has reversed that trend.
Deadliest year in Baltimore history ends with 344 homicides - Baltimore Sun
... or, then again, maybe not.
Baltimore is currently at 164 murders - which is on pace to surpass 300 by the end of the year. In all of 2014, the number was 211.
Baltimore Homicides - baltimoresun.com |
All true...but over the last 20 years crime has dropped. But the pockets of violence remain mostly in liberal dominated cities of Philly, Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago with a history of dem policies and poverty pimps within the communities and local governments. Billions of tax dollars have been squandered.
That's why the gun control argument has zero validity...we aren't a crime ridden country, we are just a country who constantly over sensationalize specific events like mass shootings. It's not the availability of guns, buts it's the over coverage of the event.