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StrayKat

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7. I don't think it's all due lying and manipulation.

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 01:10 AM

Oct 2013

Reports from various sources are that crime has gone down in the US and worldwide in large cities.

http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21582041-rich-world-seeing-less-and-less-crime-even-face-high-unemployment-and-economic

In America the fall began around 1991; in Britain it began around 1995, though the murder rate followed only in the mid-2000s. In France, property crime rose until 2001—but it has fallen by a third since. Some crimes are all but disappearing. In 1997, some 400,000 cars were reported stolen in England and Wales: in 2012, just 86,000....[]...he number of violent crimes has fallen by 32% since 1990 across America as a whole; in the biggest cities, it has fallen by 64%.

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Mayor's Office: City Has Gone Full Week Without A Murder [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2013 OP

Cool! In 1990, there were 2,245 murders in New York City! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

I remember it. It was very bad in NY. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #2

Any idea how that compares w. other large cities? n/t Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #3

No I don't my friend. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #4

I've seen his people do veeerrrrrrry strange things w. stats. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #5

That was my reaction as well. I think he has lied about a lot of stats and I do not trust him. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #6

I don't think it's all due lying and manipulation. StrayKat Oct 2013 #7

Yes it is not all manipulation but Bloomberg has been suspected of cooking the books on several hrmjustin Oct 2013 #8