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To: MtnClimber

I would never have expected Alaska to be the worst for violent crime. I wonder what explains that?


10 posted on 11/23/2025 5:20:12 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster
I would never have expected Alaska to be the worst for violent crime. I wonder what explains that?

Probably just more honest reporting.

12 posted on 11/23/2025 5:23:48 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: FreedomPoster

I would never have expected Alaska to be the worst for violent crime. I wonder what explains that?


Lots of small tribal villages where grudges are nourished, people get drunk and do stupid things.

My best guess.


13 posted on 11/23/2025 5:34:44 AM PST by marktwain (----------------------)
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Some of the issue is small populations make crime stats per capita skew.

New Mexico (my state) is low population and high crime, and a terrible place in certain areas, but it’s not as bad as parts of NYC for example. NYS is just so big the violence goes down per capita.


15 posted on 11/23/2025 6:04:44 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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