[foreverfree]

Just look at the crime stats for example.. Crime in the 1980s was *substantially* higher than it is now. In fact, LA's per capita crime rates have been dropping dramatically for many years

Even in South Central?

Ya don't have to believe me, just look it up.

Got links?

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[dragnet2]

Last I checked, S. Central LA is still LA.

Got links?

Yeah, I got links and since you have computer, you do to...It took me 5 seconds to pull this up...

L.A.'s Homicide Rate Lowest In Four Decades---L.A.'s homicide rate is the lowest it's been since 1967.

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/06/132677265/las-homicide-rate-lowest-in-four-decades..

Say, are you not in Philadelphia? This below is a bit dated, but you get the message.

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Philadelphia and Los Angeles Comparative Crime Ratios per 100,000 People

Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:

	Philadelphia, PA	Los Angeles, CA	National
Murder:	27.7	12.4	7
Forcible Rape:	65.55	27.3	32.2
Robbery:	749.1	370	205.8
Aggravated Assault:	720.1	377.2	336.5
Burglary:	788.1	524.8	813.2
Larceny Theft:	2691.1	1539.2	2601.7
Vehicle Theft:	795.9	654.4	501.5