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The color of murder and gun violence in New York
Washington Post ^ | 11/10/2010 | Jonathan Capehart

Posted on 11/16/2010 5:01:59 AM PST by Altura Ct.

...Check out these statistics from the "Crime and Enforcement Activity in New York City" report for the first six months of 2010.

Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter victims are most frequently Black (67.0%) or Hispanic (28.1%). White victims account for (3.2%) of all Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter victims while Asian/Pacific Islanders account for (1.8%) of all Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter victims.

The Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter arrest population is similarly distributed. Black arrestees (53.8%) and Hispanic arrestees (36.4%) account for the majority of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter arrestees while White arrestees (7.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.2%) arrestees account for the remaining portions of the Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter arrest population.

Shooting victims are most frequently Black (73.8%) or Hispanic (22.1 %). White victims account for an additional (2.6%) of all Shooting victims while Asian/Pacific Islanders victims account for (1.2%) of all Shooting Victims.

The Shooting arrest population is similarly distributed. Black arrestees (70.9%) and Hispanic arrestees (25.8%) account for the majority of Shooting arrest population. White arrestees (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%) account for the remaining portion of the Shooting arrest population.

In short, 95.1 percent of all murder victims and 95.9 percent of all shooting victims in New York City are black or Hispanic. And 90.2 percent of those arrested for murder and 96.7 percent of those arrested for shooting someone are black and Hispanic. I don't even know where to begin to describe the horror I still feel looking at those numbers. But the word "hunted" comes to mind.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hatefact; hatetruth; multicultualism; race
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To: Doogle
"while Bloominidiot seeks administration position his city has a 15% increase in murder rate"

He wants to get out of the Job he changed the rules to get last year because things are not going well. The article did not specifically mention an increase of 15% in the murder rate. Is that for this year?

21 posted on 11/16/2010 5:36:54 AM PST by wmileo
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To: coloradan
New York might have many good people (doesn't it?) but not so many trained good people and almost none with guns in their daily possession.

Yep ... Same with Washington, Chicago, LA etc.

Contra the original author, the problem isn't guns. The problem is bad people. One doesn't counter "bad people" by banning guns, but by empowering "good people". Most of the article actually addressed the "bad people" issue. The gun thing stuck out like a sore thumb.

22 posted on 11/16/2010 5:45:56 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Altura Ct.

IT’S RACIST TO POINT OUT THE TRUTH! STOP IT!!


23 posted on 11/16/2010 5:46:27 AM PST by Mr. K (physically unable to see typos until I click 'post')
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To: wmileo
Is that for this year?

eyep

24 posted on 11/16/2010 5:50:31 AM PST by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Altura Ct.

Last stats I saw for the USA was that over 60% of murder victims were themselves criminals with an average of 5 arrests


25 posted on 11/16/2010 5:54:53 AM PST by uncbob
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To: 762X51
"...Anything that portrays our brown brethren in a negative light, even when supported with overwhelming proof, is considered racist. ..."

My FRiend, you have stumbled upon a great truth: the Hate Fact.

A Hate Fact is considered racist and bad even though it is supported by overwhelming evidence. Careers can be destroyed by a simple utterance of a Hate Fact, and they must be avoided at all costs.

26 posted on 11/16/2010 5:55:48 AM PST by I Buried My Guns (Novare Res!)
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To: Altura Ct.

Odd... that’s not the way they showed it on Law & Order.


27 posted on 11/16/2010 5:57:57 AM PST by Elwood P. Doud (America, you voted for a negro socialist with an Islamic name - so why are you surprised?)
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To: Altura Ct.

The problem is that they are not arresting enough whites for violent crimes.


28 posted on 11/16/2010 5:57:59 AM PST by umgud
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To: I Buried My Guns

Good definition, I like that.


29 posted on 11/16/2010 5:59:30 AM PST by agere_contra (...what if we won't eat the dog food?)
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To: coloradan
Does the author draw any inferences from the coincidental fact that the rankings of criminality happens to coincide with ... something measurable but politically incorrect?

It will never happen.

30 posted on 11/16/2010 6:08:50 AM PST by Graybeard58
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To: panthermom
"It is not the guns, it is the people who use them."

States like Montana, N. Dakota, Iowa and Utah have more guns per capita than NYC and the murder rate is much lower.

31 posted on 11/16/2010 6:10:59 AM PST by wmileo
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To: Altura Ct.

Crime is pretty high in welfare districts no matter what color of skin the recipients have.


32 posted on 11/16/2010 6:11:11 AM PST by Seruzawa (If you agree with the French raise your hand - If you are French raise both hands.)
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To: Graybeard58
"It will never happen."

Outside of FREEREPUBLIC, you are right! But inside, we discuss what the PC crowd won't to their detriment, not ours.

33 posted on 11/16/2010 6:13:33 AM PST by wmileo
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To: umgud
The problem is that they are not arresting enough whites for violent crimes.

Don't think they aren't working on a way to 'equalize' it.

34 posted on 11/16/2010 6:16:01 AM PST by Altura Ct.
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To: ALPAPilot

If white victims are only 3+%, yet white arrestees are >7.0% - is that basically saying that if you are white and commit a crime, you are twice as likely to be arrested???


35 posted on 11/16/2010 6:17:38 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Altura Ct.
Jonathan Capehart must be smart enough to know the reason why this is happening. He just works for a PC rag which doesn't address reality or he refuses to address it.

We at FREEREPUBLIC are not tied down by the same constraints and speak out mind.

I pity him but won't waste my time reading him again.

36 posted on 11/16/2010 6:18:52 AM PST by wmileo
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To: ArrogantBustard
Yep ... Same with Washington, Chicago, LA etc.

Cities have their advantages but in my opinion the disadvantages such as liberalism and a resulting high crime rate far out weigh any advantages. I'll never live in a city again.

I lived in D.C. for 4 years in the mid 60s and it was a stinking s*** hole then, I understand that it has only gotten worse since then and I never would have thought that possible at the time.

I live in a small town (population about 1600), have lived in the same house for about 20 years and have never had anything stolen from me. But yes, I do still lock my doors at night and have a .357 close at hand, because even in small towns, bad things do occasionally happen. I've always liked the Boy's Scouts motto, "be prepared".

37 posted on 11/16/2010 6:21:39 AM PST by Graybeard58
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To: coloradan
"Does the article bother to mention the actual demographic composition of the city? Does the author admit that even though the ethnic makeup of those arrested is not representative of the population, it is representative of the crimes committed? Does the author draw any inferences from the coincidental fact that the rankings of criminality happens to coincide with ... something measurable but politically incorrect?"

He would not be gainfully employed(I refuse to call what he does 'work') at the Washington Post if he did.

38 posted on 11/16/2010 6:22:42 AM PST by wmileo
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To: coloradan
You replied to:

How can someone otherwise so smart, be so stupid?

From my Twitter account:

There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. Lord Acton.

39 posted on 11/16/2010 6:23:23 AM PST by Onelifetogive (I tweet, too...)
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To: pingman

The Lutherans, Mormons, and Episcopalians just won’t keep slaughtering each other!


40 posted on 11/16/2010 6:29:48 AM PST by WilliamHouston
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