Posted on 09/19/2011 2:36:04 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
For the fifth year in a row, crime is down in the United States, according to the FBI. The 2010 final statistics released today show a 6.0% drop in violent crimes from last year's report -- better than the 5.5% announced in the preliminary findings in May.
Violent crime is down 13.2% from 2006 and 13.4% from 2001.
But parts of the country are getting worse.
Flint, Michigan -- the most violent city in America -- saw a 10% increase in violent crime over last year, with 2,208 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Rust Belt neighbor Detroit was only slightly safer.
The cities on this list are ranked by violent crimes, including murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, per 100,000 people.
CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR THE LIST (with pictures)
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
All run by democrats?
Downtown does look better but the schools are a zoo and the cops are useless. Thanks anyway city life.
Williamsville NY is now home.
You know how it is. We keep the crime rate up in Michigan cities to keep the riff raff out of the state and we all live in the sticks.
>>I have a buddy who is a utility worker...he is not allowed to work anywhere in Hartford without a police escort.
Wow, that is pretty scary. Glad I don’t work in Hartford, and since the Whalers left, I find almost no reason to go there anymore.
There is a link at the bottom of the article to the ‘40 Best Cities in the World’
On both lists:
Washington DC (12th best in world, 15th most dangerous in US)
Miami (30th best in world, 23rd most dangerous)
BTW, don’t know if you saw this thread I posted the other day. Kid Rock does more economic good for Michigan by making a music video here than that over expensive pure Michigan campaign.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2779674/posts
New Haven, CT, a whole town full of Jail graduates.
My bet is that all of these cities have had decades of Democrat leadership and a heavy union presence in their police departments.
Mark
You can find crime and demographic data for most US cities at http://city-data.com and http://epodunk.com
hehehe...! We’re entirely too close to Detroit now. 20 plus years ago we were just fine. As soon as the market comes back, we’ll be moving further SW!...much further!
I am originally from Lansing and now the State had to downsize there is nothing left.
Oldsmobile is gone and now the government jobs. The few auto plants left do not have enough jobs. The same for much of the lower half of the Lower Peninsula.
If I move anywhere I’ll be moving north. Its pretty quiet in my little town about 70 miles west of Detroit.
I wouldn’t even drive through Oakland during the daytime...
Let’s see here:
Miami,FL
Worst city #23
Then on Best Cities #30
What did the authors do, survey 53 cities? Or is this a load of creative writing.
I’m probably in the minority, but that Pure Michigan ad campaign really rankles me. Why don’t he businesses and local Chamber of Commerce (as long as we have to have them) pay for these ads? Why is it the Michigan taxpayers have to pay for these ads? I’ve never understood that.
But we’re brutalizing the teacher’s union in Michigan. LOL
The house just voted to end payroll deductions for union dues and the “right to teach” law looks like a done deal too.
Too cold! Michigan is cold enough without moving up North! I’m originally from Western Michigan and I love it over there.
To see the crime rate for New Orleans... see stats for Houston and Baton Rouge.
LLS
Here in the Lone Star State, three little letters mean a lot.
...and that's a cue for one of the most inspirational video clips of all time.
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