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TnDem

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6. Apples and Oranges, of course

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 06:40 AM

Aug 2025

Comparing the crime rate in the entire state of Alabama and NYC is a poor comparison and disingenuous.

If you remove Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama's rate would be far lower. That's because that is comparing city crime versus an entire state.

Most Alabama, (and Memphis and Chattanooga), murders are due to inner city and/or gang murders.

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"Americans are being conditioned to think of crime as an urban issue. Ask why." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 OP

it's not just the crime rate Skittles Aug 2025 #1

Me too, I lived in NYC for years and people are very helpful and friendly. Walleye Aug 2025 #13

you nail it Skittles Aug 2025 #29

The Culture JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2025 #2

And the small town values is mostly BS Cosmocat Aug 2025 #3

That has been my lived experience as well biophile Aug 2025 #11

I grew up in the South, which is often characterized as more polite than other parts of the country. Aristus Aug 2025 #17

A friend works in a major court system - I'll say it covers a lot of rural territory and leave it at that. hatrack Aug 2025 #27

exactly Skittles Aug 2025 #30

"Urban" is often a code word for Black people, people of color or low-income people. Heidi Aug 2025 #4

"Illegal Voters" Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #14

I've long believed Trump's appeal to his MAGA followers Heidi Aug 2025 #15

Boom! JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #22

The biggest difference is the category; more RANDOM crimes in big cities. Callie1979 Aug 2025 #5

Random murders are extremely rare Johnny2X2X Aug 2025 #12

Apples and Oranges, of course TnDem Aug 2025 #6

59% of people in Alabama live in urban areas Kaleva Aug 2025 #7

Their bias is showing. Large city's tend to be more liberal. surfered Aug 2025 #8

I'd Counter With This Strawman modrepub Aug 2025 #9

The federal crime reports I've seen appear to calculate the rates on the basis of allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #10

Three reasons: racism, racism and racism. usonian Aug 2025 #16

EXACTLY! Heidi Aug 2025 #18

Sigh. We'll probably never know why Big Balls was beaten up. hunter Aug 2025 #19

I'm outing myself JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #23

This for the win. Add me to the "prove it" column. Heidi Aug 2025 #25

We don't know for a fact that he even *was* beaten up. Heidi Aug 2025 #26

He was at Dupont Circle at 4:00 AM . . . hatrack Aug 2025 #28

As well, the disparity of cost between white collar crime is extensive Torchlight Aug 2025 #20

Not a target! Nothing to see here, right? Heidi Aug 2025 #24