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LAS14

(15,537 posts)
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 05:26 PM Aug 2025

Some interesting crime stats, courtesy of G. Newsom

Some more Newsom stuff, funny and energizing, but with some facts I wasn't aware of. It feels SO GOOD to know that the MAGA world will see this stuff. At least some of them will.
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Some interesting crime stats, courtesy of G. Newsom (Original Post) LAS14 Aug 2025 OP
This statistic is mind boggling UpInArms Aug 2025 #1

UpInArms

(55,378 posts)
1. This statistic is mind boggling
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 07:05 PM
Aug 2025
Memphis, which according to Major Cities Chiefs Association, has a population of 610,000, had 287 murders last year, compared to San Francisco. SF, with a population of 827,000, had only 35 murders in 2024.

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