In 2015, the murder rate rose almost 11 percent, the most dramatic spike in 50 years. In 2016, murders increased 8.5 percent over 2015. Nearly 3,000 more Americans were murdered in 2016 than in 2014, roughly 1,800 of them black.
In 2017, the national murder rate flattened out. In 2018, it declined. In 2019, it again seems to be declining.
Not in DC, or other metropolitan areas.
Trump is giving early release to thousands of “non-violent” federal convicts.
Since almost every federal prisoner pleads guilty to a lesser charge, we have no idea what crimes these guys actually committed, or what crimes they previously committed without being caught.
Also, Trump releases thousands of illegal immigrants EVERY DAY on their own recognizance.
Unless their prints, DNA, or photo show up in an international or USA criminal database, they just walk out the door and move into an American neighborhood.
There are 3 state and circuit attorneys right now, all militant, racist, black women, supported by George Soros funds, in major cities in the country. (there may be more but these 3 I've followed) Kim Gardner/Circuit attorney-St. Louis, Kim Foxx/State Attorney-Cook Cty IL, and Marilyn Mosby/State Attorney-Baltimore, Maryland. Each of these cities exploded in murder.
Kim Gardner has publicly denounced 22 St. Louis police officers and has stated that she WILL NOT accept any recommendations for warrants from these 22 men because of...well it's not been clearly stated other than some bogus racist claim. Add to that, the new mayor Lyda Krewson, a white, bleeding heart, do anything for votes, corrupt woman. Immediately upon taking office, her first order of business? Removing a confederate monument from Forest Park. Well, we all can see how that is working out for St. Louis.
The author of this piece is right on. Why would any policeman/woman put their lives on the line to only get their lives ruined for doing so. So yes...murder exploded and it is because of the likes of these women, obama, Holder et al dog whistling to the thugs that 'hey, it's ok' we got your back no matter what you do.
But as the saying goes: 'There's a new sheriff in town' I hope that in these cities, the rate drops as well.
There are many factors.
1. Jobs
2. Optimism about the future
3....
Many are secondary to Trump.
Now look as suicide figures, which do not have the same pattern. Why?
How many murderers, How many suicides have common factors?
Accepting or rejecting of reality? Of Family? of the hand dealt you?
Optimism? Pessimism?
Personal Responsibility?
Avoiding Responsibility?
Too bad they don’t count the corpses left in the wake of those who commit abortion. That’s down under Trump, too.
The the “Ferguson Effect” may have run its course.
T the great needs to be on mt. rushmore