[wagglebee]

Crime rates started dropping nationwide as more and more areas went to mandatory sentencing and eliminating parole. When the criminals are in prison, crime rates drop.

[stockstrader]

Giuliani was in office during the biggest economic boom in our lifetimes. For some unknown reason (/s),,,,he never mentions that when he talks about the drop in crime.

When the national economy booms--crime rates normally fall (as they did nationally),,,,as unemployment drops. Also, a booming economy increases tax revenue--allowing flexibility tax cuts.

Giuliani does deserve SOME credit for the drop in crime and cutting some taxes,,,,but his repeated efforts to take complete credit for both is just plain disingenuous and 'not the whole story'.

His 'waving of his own flag' without telling the 'whole story' (or putting his actions in some perspective) is getting somewhat tiresome.

[hunter112]

When the criminals are in prison, crime rates drop.

Exactly. The get-tough attitude during the Reagan "just say no" years led to crime dropping in the nineties.

I live a half hour from the place, and I don't give a rip about it!