[shibumi]

"By now, you've all read my story about the link between the decline of leaded gasoline and the decline of violent crime, right?"

Yeah.

Right.

It was all the buzz down at the methadone clinic last week.

[Fresh Wind]

Actually, the improvement in murder rates brought about by unleaded gas has been canceled out by Global Warming®...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3050253/posts

[Carriage Hill]

“...you’ve all read my story about the link between the decline of leaded gasoline and the decline of violent crime, right?...”

GFY, leftist moron.

[Vendome]

Just so wrong with ner the doubt

[Sherman Logan]

Obviously the United States isn't the only place that got rid of leaded gasoline, which means the United States isn't the only place that should have seen declines in violent crime.

The murder rate declined through most of the 20th to the mid-fifties, where it hit an all-time low. It was actually highest from 1846 to 1887.

Then it began to climb again, and by around 1980 was almost double the 50's rate.

We are now just about back to the 50's rate and may possibly go lower.

Part of the decline is related to much better emergency medicine. As with military casualties, fewer of those who get shot now die.

[swampthang77]

Riiiight...

[Raycpa]

I think it tracks closer to VCR ussuage.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Chicago hasn't had leaded gasoline for over 30 years and violence is almost nonexistent there. He might be on to something.

[Right Wing Assault]

No, no, no, no, no! What fools!

It was the introduction of the AMC Pacer in 1975 that began the reduction in the murder rate. Seeing this car caused major changes in the brains of anyone who saw it. People spent so much time laughing that they didn't have time to kill anyone.

Even after the car met its demise, the brain changes remained and were passed on to future generations. The affect has continued to strengthen in succeeding years.

Politicians are working behind the scenes to reintroduce the car in the form of taxis and city vehicles in Chicago, hoping to reduce the murder rate. Many of the black people in Chicago did not see the Pacer since no black person in their right mind would drive such a car in the hood. This is why the brain changes never happened in black people in large cities.

The idiots who did this research have no clue of the cause and effect process.

[varyouga]

FWIW, the peak of leaded gas pollution and violence in this country both occurred in the late 60s.

[GraceG]

Certain flouride compounds put in water will leech lead out of pipes too...

The only flouride that should ever be used is Calcium Flouride.

[GraceG]

Certain flouride compounds put in water will leech lead out of pipes too...

The only flouride that should ever be used is Calcium Flouride.