Posted on 12/21/2009 2:31:21 PM PST by School of Rational Thought
Murder and manslaughter dropped a remarkable 10 percent in the first half of this year, according to preliminary figures released by the FBI Monday showing crime falling across the country.
Overall, violent crimes fell by 4.4 percent and property crimes dropped by 6.1 percent, according to the data collected by the FBI. Crime rates haven't been this low since the 1960's, and are nowhere near the peak reached in the early 1990's.
The new figures show car thefts also dropped significantly, falling nearly 19 percent and continuing a sharp downward trend in that category.
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BS
It more likely that the mass quantitity of firearms purchased in the last year and a half has something to do with it.
Folks, the era of greed is over. Good grief, I can’t believe you missed this one. ;-)
Hard to kill somebody when you’re holding hands, singing Kumbaya and ‘The One’...
My thoughts exactly; let’s see, 2 million plus new firearms in citizens hand along with 12 billion rounds of ammo.... Even if only 10 % were new gun buyers, that is ~200,000+ new “armed citizens” with a firearm at home at least, on their person at best.... Wish it were at least 75% new owners!
Economy of crime is tanking, I see. I like it.
Oh, by the way, no blood in the streets either; proves gun control IS the problem, lawful gun ownership IS the answer.....
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