[econjack]

And while Chicago has drawn widespread attention for its soaring murder total in recent years, its murder rate in 2018 – about 21 murders and non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 residents – was less than half of the rates in St. Louis (about 61 per 100,000) and Baltimore (about 51 per 100,000). The FBI notes that various factors might influence a particular area’s crime rate, including its population density and economic conditions.

What thing do all of those cities have in common? Seems to me there's a huge elephant in the room that no one wants to see.

[MileHi]

Seems to me there's a huge elephant jackass in the room that no one wants to see.

[aloppoct]

Excuse me, you did not mean a ELEPHANT in the room. Instead, you meant a DONKEY in the room.