Violent crime drops for the third straight year

[Chris]

Reuters) - Violent crime in the United States fell in 2009 for the third straight year, with the number of murders dropping to a level not seen in four decades, according to FBI statistics released on Monday.

Violent crime dropped 5.3 percent in 2009, including a 7.3 percent decline in murders, an 8 percent drop in robberies, a 4.2 percent decline in aggravated assaults and 2.6 percent fall in rapes, according to the final 2009 statistics.

There were 15,241 murders in 2009, authorities reported to the FBI, a level not seen since 1969 when there were 14,760, according to the Justice Department. The number of murders came close to that level in 1999 when there were 15,522.

Violent crime falls for third straight year: FBI | Reuters

 

[LilOlLady]

Could that be because millions of illegal aliens have left the country?

 

[Avorysuds]

I blame Bush!

 

[Quantum Windbag]

What?

But poverty and economic depressions cause crimes, ask any Democrat.

 

[Avatar4321]

Where are these decreases happening? Sure isnt around here

 

[elvis]

Where are these decreases happening? Sure isnt around here

Has Philly's crime rate gone up?

 

[Avatar4321]

Where are these decreases happening? Sure isnt around here

Has Philly's crime rate gone up?

Hard to tell. But my caseload has gone up.

Course it's not all violent crime. And could be becomes more people cant afford private attorneys.

 

[Middleman]

Well, this is great news! Has there been stronger policing? Stronger sentencing? A spiritual revival? Demographic shift? Economic shift?

Has anyone analyzed these statistics in more depth?

 

[Charles_Main]

Could that be because millions of illegal aliens have left the country?

Shhhh!! it's a secret.

 

[Ozmar]

Reuters) - Violent crime in the United States fell in 2009 for the third straight year, with the number of murders dropping to a level not seen in four decades, according to FBI statistics released on Monday.

Violent crime dropped 5.3 percent in 2009, including a 7.3 percent decline in murders, an 8 percent drop in robberies, a 4.2 percent decline in aggravated assaults and 2.6 percent fall in rapes, according to the final 2009 statistics.

There were 15,241 murders in 2009, authorities reported to the FBI, a level not seen since 1969 when there were 14,760, according to the Justice Department. The number of murders came close to that level in 1999 when there were 15,522.

Violent crime falls for third straight year: FBI | Reuters

Thank you Obama!

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

How many people are on the dole now?
How many are overweight?
America home of the fat and lazy.

 

[Ringel05]

Reuters) - Violent crime in the United States fell in 2009 for the third straight year, with the number of murders dropping to a level not seen in four decades, according to FBI statistics released on Monday.

Violent crime dropped 5.3 percent in 2009, including a 7.3 percent decline in murders, an 8 percent drop in robberies, a 4.2 percent decline in aggravated assaults and 2.6 percent fall in rapes, according to the final 2009 statistics.

There were 15,241 murders in 2009, authorities reported to the FBI, a level not seen since 1969 when there were 14,760, according to the Justice Department. The number of murders came close to that level in 1999 when there were 15,522.

Violent crime falls for third straight year: FBI | Reuters

Thank you Obama!

Good one!


I haven't had a good belly laugh in quite a while! Thanks!!

 

[Harry Dresden]

Thank you Obama!

yea he is responsible.....

 

[Bullfighter]

But how many crimes involving Mexican invaders go unreported unless a dead body is involved?

 

[Ringel05]

But how many crimes involving Mexican invaders go unreported unless a dead body is involved?

You should get that skip in your album fixed.

 

[rightwinger]

Good to hear...the trend has been going on for decades

Shows our society is not a degraded as so many claim

 

[Middleman]

This article reports that high tech policing may have something to do with this positive news

Drop in Violent Crime in D.C. Area and Some Other Major Cities Puzzles Experts

Whatever the cause, police across the region are taking credit for the drop.

"Everybody wants to beat us up when it goes up, so we'll take credit for it when it goes down," D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said.

She said police are able to target specific locations or types of crime and policing is so high-tech that investigators are analyzing crime minute-by-minute and have greater ability to attack crime before it happens.

In Prince George's, for example, the department's top commanders get mobile phone updates on crimes and 911 calls every 15 minutes.

In New York, when someone is killed, police send a mobile data center to a neighborhood, allowing police on the scene to listen to 911 calls and immediately search databases that list the names of everyone in a certain building who is on parole.

In the District, the department creates a weekly "Go-Go report," which details where and when home-grown bands are playing, because go-go concerts often bring together rival gangs, causing violence, Lanier said. There is also a weekly gang report that tells officers which gangs or crews are feuding that week.

Armed with that information, police can better predict where crimes might happen and take measures to prevent them.

 

[rightwinger]

Regardless, it is still impressive that the violent crime rate is declining even amidst high unemployment and a depressed economy.

 

[Middleman]

Regardless, it is still impressive that the violent crime rate is declining even amidst high unemployment and a depressed economy.

I agree. It's happy news!

 

[bigrebnc1775]

I blame Bush!

No this one is all obamas. He runs for president in 2007 gun sales go up he is elected as President 2008 gun sales skyrocket and same thing 2009