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Glassunion

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23. There is correlation and causation

Reply to NaturalHigh (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 02:46 PM

Jul 2016

Justin Bieber does not release an album for almost 4 years = Crime goes down each and every year in the major cities.
Justin Bieber releases an album = Crime goes up in major cities.

I report... You decide.

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CNN: Violent crime rising in US cities, study finds [View all] NaturalHigh Jul 2016 OP

No idea what's going on in Chicago, but it's not good Albertoo Jul 2016 #1

I went there once and don't plan to go back. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #2

Same here. Honestly scary seeing Detroit/Gary-level violence there. closeupready Jul 2016 #14

A friend of mine suggested cheapdate Jul 2016 #28

We will hear this a lot from Trump unc70 Jul 2016 #3

Probably, yes, but Clinton should address it too. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #4

hhmm. the ammosexuals told me i was safer than ever. KG Jul 2016 #5

Actually they quote the FBI who says it's in decline davidn3600 Jul 2016 #9

You were told this here? Could you provide a link? Marengo Jul 2016 #16

I've found that people who use the "ammosexual" insult... NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #17

With no link forthcoming, looks as though you are spot on. Marengo Jul 2016 #30

Rate Of U.S. Gun Violence Has Fallen Since 1993, Study Says NickB79 Jul 2016 #21

Crime went down up to 2014 (included), up in 2015 Albertoo Jul 2016 #33

When the economy gets bad, things get rough. hobbit709 Jul 2016 #6

Correlation?...police hiring is down due to Ferguson, Freddy Gray etc. True Earthling Jul 2016 #7

Not to mention the Baltimore police basically said "fuck it"... NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #8

Sure. But down overall. Why do the Bing selection silliness? whatthehey Jul 2016 #10

What do you mean? NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #11

Why cherrypick data? Violent crime is down and has been trending thus for many years whatthehey Jul 2016 #12

Just posting an interesting story I read. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #13

Just got this bit of info from factchecking dRumpf's speech: Mc Mike Jul 2016 #15

Good thing Chicago knows who is responsible for 70-80% of the violence. jmg257 Jul 2016 #18

I didn't know that. Interesting. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #19

And not just Chicago... jmg257 Jul 2016 #20

I have been following this & similar programs. Progressive policy in action at last? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #25

Let's hope so! Rights stay in tact, and gun violence gets reduced by 60-70%! jmg257 Jul 2016 #26

That has my vote. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #27

The summer heat. Media-influanced social polarization haele Jul 2016 #22

There is correlation and causation Glassunion Jul 2016 #23

Interesting way of looking at it... NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #24

Here's cause in Newark - from end of last year... jmg257 Jul 2016 #29

Teen shot on Cleveland's East Side makes 80 gunshot victims so far in July OhioChick Jul 2016 #31

Dang - I didn't know that Cleveland was so violent. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #32

Oh yeah, it's getting pretty bad here n/t OhioChick Jul 2016 #34