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In reply to the discussion: 8 of 10 most violent states in america are - you guessed it - red [View all]The Other News
(6 posts)116. Bruins Fan
You should be ashamed of what your fellow Boston backers have been tweeting about Joel Ward!
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You know as well as I do that gun deaths per capita is a more accurate measure than absolute numbers
baldguy
Apr 2012
#36
He Knows It, Sir, But If He Admitted It, Would Have To Give Up Much He Enjoys Believing
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#45
Probably From 2008 Statistics, Sir, For Total Deaths From Fire-Arm Injuries
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#49
An Accidental Gun-Shot is As Violent In Its Effect As An Intentional One, Sir
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#112
Of course it's a false premise. It's yours. I can understand why you want to run away from it.
baldguy
Apr 2012
#119
'the U.S. Peace Index is based on analysis of homicide, violent crime, policing,
Tax Man
Apr 2012
#51
Interesting, "the US is more peaceful now than at any other time over the last twenty years."
tammywammy
Apr 2012
#14
California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan are top 5 in number of murders
hack89
Apr 2012
#16
No - the root cause of violence is high levels of poverty and low levels of education
hack89
Apr 2012
#123
If He Does That, Ma'am, Everyone Will Laugh At Him, Even Give Him The Business
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#50
The thinly populated ones have fewer people, therefore absolute numbers for violent acts--
eridani
Apr 2012
#82
So averaging the carnage in Chicago with remote farmland in Illinois tells you something meaningful?
hack89
Apr 2012
#83
No - more desperately poor people packed into cities = more crime and more danger.
hack89
Apr 2012
#86
Only One Constant, Ma'am: Faith In The Great God Gun: All Powerful, All Good, Font Of All Blessings
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#89
All That Concerns You, Sir, Is Promoting Gun Ownership And Concealed Carry Regulations And The Like
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#96
A Goose Wakes Up Each Morning In A Whole New World, Sir, But Not Me, And Not You Either
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#101
Lotsa vatos in So. Cal. would be pissed they didn't measure up... n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#28
Just eyeballing the list, I see a pretty strong negative correlation with median household income
slackmaster
Apr 2012
#75