Originally posted by Proper Knob
You do realise that since the mid 70's the US murder rate has halved? Violent crime has also decreased in the last 20 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States
Here is an interesting article from the Huffington post. I just love the all truth lefty news sources, don't you?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/19/violent-crime-statistics_n_970461.html
According to Harold Copus, a former FBI agent, crime rates almost always increase after an economic down turn but violent crime has decreased since 2008. He suspects that the numbers, which the FBI takes from various cities, are therefore not accurate. He thinks that more than likely what is going on is that these cities are trying to cook the numbers so as to encourage tourism in an economic down turn.
All I know is that people don't feel as safe as they did 50 years ago. People could not lock their doors at night and did not think twice about sending their children to the movies or to school. In fact, children used to be able to roam the neighborhood without their parents hovering over them to see if they are safe.
The numbers just don't jive.