Sticksboi05 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Earlier this week, the FBI trumpeted the news that violent crime dropped 5.5% in 2010 while reported property crimes fell 2.8% during the depths of the worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression. The news, though, is far from positive. Though most regions of the U.S. saw declines, the Northeast saw an increase in murders (8.3%), forcible rapes (1.4%) and aggravated assaults (0.7%). Why that region was affected by crime more than others isn't clear. Perhaps it was because of the grinding poverty found in some of the area's cities and their high cost of living. ... http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112804/most-dangerous-cities-247 ------------------------------------------------- 1. Flint, Michigan 2. Detroit. Michigan 3. St. Louis, Missouri 4. New Haven, Connecticut 5. Memphis, Tennessee 6. Oakland, California 7. Little Rock, Arkansas 8. Baltimore, Maryland 9. Rockford, Illinois 10. Stockton, California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clark Fan Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 come on...i have been to detroit tons of times...and i really don't feel unsafe... However, add to that maybe bc NO one lives in the city anymore..its a ghost town...very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Baltimore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Baltimore Hey they're dropping down the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hey they're dropping down the list! I know, I wrote my senior thesis on the crime rate in Bmore. It still is a ****ty place :pfft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I know, I wrote my senior thesis on the crime rate in Bmore. It still is a ****ty place :pfft: You need to come up here one weekend. You would enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Earlier this week, the FBI trumpeted the news that violent crime dropped 5.5% in 2010 while reported property crimes fell 2.8% during the depths of the worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression. The news, though, is far from positive. Far from positive? An overall 5.5 percent drop in violent crime appears quite positive to me. :whoknows: I know, it's just bad writing. They meant to say that the news is not "all" positive. Still, violent crime has been dropping for 20 years now. That is the big news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 come on...i have been to detroit tons of times...and i really don't feel unsafe... Most people "don't feel unsafe" right before they're attacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I love it, but.... New Orleans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 come on...i have been to detroit tons of times...and i really don't feel unsafe...However, add to that maybe bc NO one lives in the city anymore..its a ghost town...very sad And what areas did you visit? The stats don't lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 And what areas did you visit? The stats don't lie. True, but the stats are crimes per 100k people, so they do get inflated by the overwhelming steady decline in Detroit's population. Detroit used to have over 2 million residents - now it is about to drop below 700k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 aw man - no Richmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 True, but the stats are crimes per 100k people, so they do get inflated by the overwhelming steady decline in Detroit's population. Detroit used to have over 2 million residents - now it is about to drop below 700k. It used to have almost 2 million but that was in 1950. But yes, near 300,000 have left since 1990. Staggering numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 lol, Baltimore is the 3rd world country of North America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 lol, Baltimore is the 3rd world country of North America What part of Baltimore were you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 As crappy as Baltimore is outside the Harbor, I have a hard time believing it is worse than say, dozens of cities south of the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 As crappy as Baltimore is outside the Harbor, I have a hard time believing it is worse than say, dozens of cities south of the border. I'm not saying Baltimore is some spectacular city, but its far from a 3rd world country. There are some bad parts and there are some good parts like the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Little Italy, Canton, Locus Point, Federal Hill, Mt. Vernon, Charles Village, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuler74 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Been in the hood in dc and b more.......almost sharted myself by taking a wrong turn in baltimore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Been in the hood in dc and b more.......almost sharted myself by taking a wrong turn in baltimore.... But couldn't you say that about any city? I'm not saying Baltimore is great, but I feel like most major cities have their bad areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I love it, but.... New Orleans? Is moving upscale http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/08/28/post-katrina-demographic-shifts-could-boost-rebuilding-efforts-i/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Is moving upscalehttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/08/28/post-katrina-demographic-shifts-could-boost-rebuilding-efforts-i/ Movin on up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysetsfire Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Baltimore, New Jersey is more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 But couldn't you say that about any city? I'm not saying Baltimore is great, but I feel like most major cities have their bad areas. He's saying he's been in the bad areas in both cities and Baltimore is the one that got to him. I've got the exact same experience. Baltimore is sketchy as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 He's saying he's been in the bad areas in both cities and Baltimore is the one that got to him. I've got the exact same experience. Baltimore is sketchy as hell. I've been nightclubbing in Anacostia, I've been all over the Oakland flats, I've been lost in the roughest part of Baltimore, I drove a Good Humor truck loaded with cash through the West Side of Chicago in the middle of the night for an entire summer, I've been in St Louis and Roxbury Mass and the South Bronx and Compton and Stockton and from what I've seen ... nothing compares to Detroit. For sheer hopelessness and lost souls with nothing left to lose, it can't be topped, at least not in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuler74 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Im with you in Dirtroit but between anacostia side of southeast , getting lost in Bmore was worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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