Posted on 11/27/2007 6:11:54 AM PST by Clemenza
Curb feelers are worth a pass, or so I’m told.
Driving in Baltimore is easy. You either make it to the Harbor, or you get shot.
“Driving in Baltimore is easy. You either make it to the Harbor, or you get shot.”
Sadly, once you get there, even the Harbor area isn’t as safe anymore.
I agree with the watermelons and grapes analogy. By restricting the comparison to a city’s boundaries, cities that are locked in by surrounding suburbs are at a statistical disadvantage to cities that include a majority of their bedroom communities within the city limits. It would be more accurate to compare metropolitan areas.
“The idea that people oppose it, it’s kind of blaming the messenger,” Goldenberg-Hart said. “It’s not coming to terms with the idea that crime is a persistent problem in our society.”
Our society? OUR society? Violent crime practically doesn’t exist where I live. It’s 99% white. Violent crime was 6 times the national average where I moved from. It was 70% black.
It doesn’t take a freakin genius.
Unfortunately, the politically correct climate in this country today prevents frank discussion of what all of these dangerous cities have in common. The problem will never be solved until your can discuss the actual problem.
So where is the list?
The report looked at 378 cities with at least 75,000 people based on per-capita rates for homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and auto theft. Each crime category was considered separately and weighted based on its seriousness, CQ Press said.
Last year's crime leader, St. Louis, fell to No. 2. Another Michigan city, Flint, ranked third, followed by Oakland Calif.; Camden, N.J.; Birmingham, Ala.; North Charleston, S.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; Richmond, Calif.; and Cleveland.
The study ranked Mission Viejo, Calif., as the safest U.S. city, followed by Clarkstown, N.Y.; Brick Township, N.J.; Amherst, N.Y.; and Sugar Land, Texas.
Even better, from Morgan Quinto:
http://www.morganquitno.com/safecity.htm
SISSY.....
Sadly, once you get there, even the Harbor area isn’t as safe anymore.
That's ok. Governor O'Malley will make it safe again. /sarcasm
For example... ?
Funny how the critics never actually get around to detailing how the stats are "simplistic" or "misleading". They merely label them as such, and hope that's enough to avoid the bad PR resulting from their failures to enforce the laws.
(Not that the laws themselves aren't part of the problem for many cities...)
Since I’m originally from Detroit, I wear a Tee Shirt that says “I’m so tough, I Vacation in Detroit!”
Only has gotten me into two fights so far. LOL!
Oh, when I go back to visit relatives who still live in the area, including my sister who lives off Gratiot and 6 Mile Road, I pack a big side arm. So does my wife. :) We both graduated from Denby High School there.
With all the criminals relocated, I would expect NO to be one of the safer cities now.
If we could just try and understand these poor criminals and give them some compassion and sympathy they would mend their ways. Maybe if they just had a nice job, they would stop selling drugs and running prostitutes.
Maybe if we could just get some self esteem for these poor criminals, everything would be OK. How about a catchy slogan, like “I am somebody”? That ought to do it. After all, words are important. Remember, words are reality.
Maybe some reparations money would stop the crime for a couple of weeks or so.
You’d think...but not from reports I’ve heard from those who’ve visited there.
Nice to know there are other Freeper Denby Graduates (1973). Plan to be back in town on Saturday attending the MAC playoff game, FIRE UP CHIPS!!!
Haha!
1976 for wife and I. Me in Jan. her in June. We were married a year later at St. Judes on 7 Mile
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