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9. Hell, I've been posting this article here since 2013

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 06:44 PM

Aug 2020

To try to convince fellow DUers with hard facts that we aren't seeing a spike in violent crime. It....doesn't get much traction.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/07/181998015/rate-of-u-s-gun-violence-has-fallen-since-1993-study-says

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"Many Americans Are Convinced Crime Is Rising In The U.S. They're Wrong" [View all] Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 OP

I believe white collar crime is increasing. harumph Aug 2020 #2

Yes. Way too many give that a pass until it hurts them directly. Hortensis Aug 2020 #7

+1 crickets Aug 2020 #8

Local News Stations Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #3

WhAt AbOuT cHiCaGo derp derp derp greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #4

Good post, thanks. Hortensis Aug 2020 #6

Hell, I've been posting this article here since 2013 NickB79 Aug 2020 #9

Yes, it's been going down for years. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #10