To: Stoat
St. Louis officials argue that more than 1 million people live in suburbs outside the city and including them in studies would greatly dilute the overall crime rate. Translation: The city's crime rate isn't all that bad, once you include the rest of the state.
56 posted on
11/18/2006 5:01:05 PM PST by
denydenydeny
("We have always been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested in France"--Wellington)
To: denydenydeny
"If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate."
Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
57 posted on
11/18/2006 6:15:24 PM PST by
Steve0113
(Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. -A.L.)
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