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2. Why?

Fri May 17, 2013, 07:57 PM

May 2013

It's from Mother Jones. I think there is actual scientific research behind this: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/01/lead-crime-link-gasoline

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Lowest murder rate in a century! [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP

Could we get this moved to creative speculation MattBaggins May 2013 #1

Why? BainsBane May 2013 #2

this is not CS, it's ridiculous of you to suggest that. Whisp May 2013 #4

I'm a fan of Matt Baggins BainsBane May 2013 #5

Wow, your ignorance of the topic is the issue. n-t Logical May 2013 #6

What has increased are mass shootings BainsBane May 2013 #8

Good point. 24/7 news is the cause of a lot of it also. n-t Logical May 2013 #9

They haven't really increased either Recursion May 2013 #17

Because it is Uzair May 2013 #18

So we should be unhappy it is dropping??? n-t Logical May 2013 #19

Also keep in mind these are only murder numbers BainsBane May 2013 #21

Doesn't include accidental deaths by guns BainsBane May 2013 #10

It doesn't provide a comparison to other countries BainsBane May 2013 #12

youre missing the point. HiPointDem May 2013 #13

Since that is the only point you raised BainsBane May 2013 #14

And it's suggested in other countries too muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #15

locking up 2% of the population helps... HiPointDem May 2013 #20