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crime rate
oldemagics
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lets see, it was 8-10 years ago that states got in line allowing carry
and now for the 8th year in a row, crime is DOWN!?
this from the latest crime report from the FBI
Here are some highlights from Crime in the United States, 2010:
Total number of crimes reported: 10,329,135 (1,246,248 violent crimes and 9,082,887 property crimes);
Most common violent crime: aggravated assault (62.5 percent of all violent crimes during 2010);
Most common property crime: larceny-theft (68.2 percent of all property crimes during 2010);
Top three crimes for which law enforcement reported arrests: drug abuse violations (1,638,846), driving while intoxicated (1,412,223), and larceny-theft (1,271,410);
(gee, couldnt they concentrate a bit more on those violent crimes?)
Total number of arrests, excluding traffic violations: 13,120,947, including 552,077 for violent crimes and 1,643,962 for property crimes (the number of arrests doesn't reflect the number of individuals arrested-some individuals may have been arrested more than once);
Most common characteristics of arrestees:
74.5 percent of arrestees were male, and 69.4 percent of arrestees were white;
How often firearms were used in crimes: in 67.5 percent of reported murders, 41.4 percent of reported robberies, and 20.6 percent of aggravated assaults;
Total losses for victims of property crimes, excluding arsons: an estimated $15.7 billion.
and now for the 8th year in a row, crime is DOWN!?
this from the latest crime report from the FBI
Here are some highlights from Crime in the United States, 2010:
Total number of crimes reported: 10,329,135 (1,246,248 violent crimes and 9,082,887 property crimes);
Most common violent crime: aggravated assault (62.5 percent of all violent crimes during 2010);
Most common property crime: larceny-theft (68.2 percent of all property crimes during 2010);
Top three crimes for which law enforcement reported arrests: drug abuse violations (1,638,846), driving while intoxicated (1,412,223), and larceny-theft (1,271,410);
(gee, couldnt they concentrate a bit more on those violent crimes?)
Total number of arrests, excluding traffic violations: 13,120,947, including 552,077 for violent crimes and 1,643,962 for property crimes (the number of arrests doesn't reflect the number of individuals arrested-some individuals may have been arrested more than once);
Most common characteristics of arrestees:
74.5 percent of arrestees were male, and 69.4 percent of arrestees were white;
How often firearms were used in crimes: in 67.5 percent of reported murders, 41.4 percent of reported robberies, and 20.6 percent of aggravated assaults;
Total losses for victims of property crimes, excluding arsons: an estimated $15.7 billion.