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Major Cities' Plummeting Crime Rates Mystifying
WaPo ^ | 07/20/2009

Posted on 07/20/2009 7:27:18 AM PDT by freed0misntfree

Violent crime has plummeted in the Washington area and in major cities across the country, a trend criminologists describe as baffling and unexpected.

The District, New York and Los Angeles are on track for fewer killings this year than in any other year in at least four decades. Boston, San Francisco, Minneapolis and other cities are also seeing notable reductions in homicides.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; crime
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To: freed0misntfree
Are the PD's cooking their books?

Some departments in the past have fudged their numbers.

21 posted on 07/20/2009 7:33:55 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Lazamataz
I guess the WaPo forgot about the 3rd largest city in America, Chicago.

L

22 posted on 07/20/2009 7:33:59 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: freed0misntfree

because the gangs have spread out to smaller cities and towns. Lancaster PA for example, is turing into a gang hell-hole.


23 posted on 07/20/2009 7:34:35 AM PDT by Chickensoup ("Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.")
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To: freed0misntfree
U.K. Crime Statistics Hit Record High
24 posted on 07/20/2009 7:34:51 AM PDT by blam
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To: mewzilla

There was a story in the LA Crimes about a month ago that the new computer model had omitted some crimes. The chief said they’re on it. The commander in charge of the system said he’s not a computer guy. Duh!


25 posted on 07/20/2009 7:36:01 AM PDT by nufsed (Release the birth certificate, passport and school records.)
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To: freed0misntfree

Archangel Michael on the job.


26 posted on 07/20/2009 7:37:00 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (Jim Thompson for POTUS)
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To: freed0misntfree

“Violent crime has plummeted in the Washington area and in major cities across the country, a trend criminologists describe as baffling and unexpected. “

Just resting up for the coming birth certificate unveiling?


27 posted on 07/20/2009 7:38:21 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I agree with Rick..)
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To: freed0misntfree

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2296607/posts


28 posted on 07/20/2009 7:38:24 AM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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To: Chickensoup

Amish Paradise?


29 posted on 07/20/2009 7:38:32 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: Rennes Templar

> Archangel Michael on the job.

The Guardian Angels have enjoyed steady growth across America and around the world these past few years.


30 posted on 07/20/2009 7:39:05 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: freed0misntfree

With the communists in control I don’t believe anything that is reported out of Washington. All these numbers are too easy to manipulate or outright falsify.

It just doesn’t pass the common sense test that with so many “desperately unemployed” out there, according to the demrat communists, crime would be down. How can Americans be so enamored of all the joys to brought to us by communism and at the same time be “desperately unemployed”?

The implicit message in these “reported” crime numbers is that Americans are so excited about becoming communists that crime is already down. Remember the old Soviet Union used to regularly crow about its low crime rates. But, then, the USSR lied about everything.

Big lies, likes houses of cards, will eventually collapse on themselves.


31 posted on 07/20/2009 7:39:22 AM PDT by dools007
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To: crazydad

Amen brother and sisters....pass the biscuits. The Chosen One has cured us of all our ails.


32 posted on 07/20/2009 7:39:24 AM PDT by animal172 (Disgusted in Tennessee)
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To: nufsed
There could be either outright lying about the about the numbers, and/or the classifications could've been tinkered with to achieve the desired outcomes.

Note to the locals: Trust but verify :)

33 posted on 07/20/2009 7:39:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: TPluth

This is the true story behind it but the Nazi-media will never admit it... We live in a country where the news will be fed to us as the state wants it to be.


34 posted on 07/20/2009 7:40:04 AM PDT by crazydad (=============)
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To: mewzilla
An FR thread from '06....

Broward Sheriff Corruption (Phony Crime Stats SCANDAL In Broward County Becoming HUGE)

35 posted on 07/20/2009 7:41:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: freed0misntfree

Read FREAKONOMICS.

Be prepared to be unmystified.


36 posted on 07/20/2009 7:42:17 AM PDT by StAntKnee (I keep thinking I'm gonna wake up from this dream theatre of the absurd.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Amish Paradise?

Not anymore. Look at the smaller towns and cities, New Haven, Hartford, Manchester, Lawrence...all hellholes of crime. And the crime is spreading to the other towns and cities nationally.


37 posted on 07/20/2009 7:42:27 AM PDT by Chickensoup ("Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.")
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To: Chickensoup

I agree, the crime is heading out to the suburbs. We live in the East end of Louisville, where crime has been very low. Now we are all putting in alarm systems and making sure our cars are in the garage. Next, it will be arming ourselves. Of course, we are the only ones with stuff worth stealing.


38 posted on 07/20/2009 7:42:33 AM PDT by KYGrandma
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Chicago has had more homicides so far this year—199—than the lives lost by our military in Iraq and Afghanistan....

What does that tell you about living in Chicago—home to the thug in the Oval Office.


39 posted on 07/20/2009 7:42:42 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: rightwingintelligentsia; blam
you meant to hit 23:
Amish Paradise?
40 posted on 07/20/2009 7:43:25 AM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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