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(Message started by: The  mad viking on Nov 19^th, 2007, 6:32am)

Title: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by The mad viking on Nov 19^th, 2007, 6:32am

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i5ZosSlEKY0sR3iDYZmm1_JW0bHQD8T0EUK03

What in hell are you doing over there friends?

Svenn

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by seasonalboomer on Nov 19^th, 2007, 7:44am

nobody really lives "in" Detroit - so the per capita numbers get jacked out of proportion. Detroit isn't that bad.

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Nov 19^th, 2007, 7:50am

If it was International the entire UK would be more dangerous----during a Soccer match. Hell, they'll kick you in the head for shits and giggles.

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by schaan on Nov 19^th, 2007, 7:58am

and wear the wounds with pride.

kinda nutty,

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by M.R. on Nov 19^th, 2007, 8:00am

Considering who they reelected as mayor, that doesn't suprise me at all. We keep trying to give it back to Ohio, or to Canada, but no one will take it.

Mike

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by JDH on Nov 19^th, 2007, 8:18am

Quote:

Last year's crime leader, St. Louis, fell to No. 2

Watch out Motown. I'm sure if we St Louisan's put in a little effort we'll be back to retain out title next year! ;;D

Jim

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by deltadarlin on Nov 19^th, 2007, 8:37am

Well, they might have the highest crime rate, but New Orleans still has the highest murder rate per capita! I say we give all the crooks in New Orleans equal fire power, let the Marshalls and other armed officers draw a cordon around the city and let 'em have at it.

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by LeLimey on Nov 19^th, 2007, 10:18am

on 11/19/07 at 07:50:23, zwibbs/Scott wrote:

If it was International the entire UK would be more dangerous----during a Soccer match. Hell, they'll kick you in the head for shits and giggles.

Stupid - that's not a FOOTBALL mtch it's a meet and greet at my house! :P Come armed!

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 19^th, 2007, 2:56pm

on 11/19/07 at 08:37:33, deltadarlin wrote:

New Orleans still has the highest murder rate per capita!

Detroit's listed first there too, but New Orleans is difficult to list lately because of pinpointing the unsure population of the city in the last few years.

Quote:

Among 34 cities with populations greater than 500,000, Philadelphia's murder rate ranked fourth. Detroit, Baltimore and Washington recorded murder rates of 47, 43 and 29 per 100,000 inhabitants last year. Philadelphia also had the fourth-highest rate of violent crime among cities of a half-million or more, behind Detroit, Memphis and Baltimore.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20070605_Phila__leads_big_cities_in_murder_rate.html

Murder and violent crime leader.

Scott's correct about living in the city, the suburban area around comprises 3.5 million to the 919,000 actually in the city.
I live just across the border but lived many years in the city back in the day.

I don't know why the city officials say it tarnishes the image every year when it's printed, Detroit's been at the top almost every year and nothing's ever done except to keep it there.

But also, in another story, Detroit is also the poorest of the major cities, that can make it difficult to change.

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by Paul98 on Nov 19^th, 2007, 3:05pm

on 11/19/07 at 10:18:04, LeLimey wrote:

Stupid - that's not a FOOTBALL mtch it's a meet and ~~greet~~ beat at my house! :P Come armed!

There, fixed it for you Helen ;;D

-P.

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by LeLimey on Nov 19^th, 2007, 4:11pm

Don't worry Paul - when you get here the kids'll frisk you for weapons.

If you don't have any they'll give you some! ;)

Title: Re: Detroit Declared Most Dangerous US City
Post by Linda_Howell on Nov 19^th, 2007, 10:06pm

Svenn

What is the crime rate in Oslo.?

After Chuck left I mean? Tony is not figured into this of course. He's as pure as the driven snowbanks.