Crime way down

Discussion in 'Free Speech Alley' started by gumborue, Dec 21, 2009.

  1. gumborue

    gumborue Throwin Ched

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2003
    Messages:
    10,839
    Likes Received:
    577
    Murders Fell 10 Percent in First Half of 2009, FBI Says - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

    "Murder and manslaughter dropped a surprising 10 percent for the first half of the year, according to the FBI's data.

    "That's a remarkable decline, given the economic conditions,"

    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 early 2009 data suggests the crime-dropping trend of 2008 is not just continuing but accelerating."

    i think most people have a hard time believing it, but i believe #s before news.
     
  2. Rex_B

    Rex_B Geaux Time

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2003
    Messages:
    3,926
    Likes Received:
    187
    can we credit Obama with this??

    hahaha
     
  3. ok awesome

    ok awesome geaux

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2002
    Messages:
    2,001
    Likes Received:
    134
    No one can afford crow bars or bullets.
     
  4. gumborue

    gumborue Throwin Ched

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2003
    Messages:
    10,839
    Likes Received:
    577
    well, the article quotes some "expert" that has two guesses. one is that more people are home because of increase unemployment, but i dont see how this would be different from other recessions (crime went up in the 70s and 90s recessions). the other guess is the government assistance.

    i have two others. probably much more law enforcement around. and all the would-be criminals are still in the afterglow of obama's inauguration.:)
     
  5. Sourdoughman

    Sourdoughman TigerFan of LSU and the Tigerman

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2003
    Messages:
    12,326
    Likes Received:
    575
    Its probably all the law enforcement officers Clinton hired and put on the street.
    Or
    Maybe its Obama's personal military watching you!:lol:
     
  6. TwistedTiger

    TwistedTiger Founding Member

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2003
    Messages:
    14,073
    Likes Received:
    4,977
    Yes, all the criminals are at home waiting for their free ride.
     

Share This Page