Chicago battles rise in teen murders

[rhymeswithcandi 0]

Its no secret (or surprise) that Baltimore, MD and DC are among the most dangerous cities in the country for gang-related and violent crime.

You would think the politicians (many of whom are based in DC) would have done something to clean up their own city!

I am sick of seeing politicians talk a big game just to get voted in and then deliver jack ####. It is a bloody national embarrassment and disgrace that the nation's capital, the center of the country, has such a large crime problem and is so run down.

I didn't find DC to be run-down at all - I thought it was a beautiful city. Great architecture and historic sites.

DC is gorgeous... if you stick around the capital and monuments. DC is also one of the most highly policed cities - they have dozens of different types of law enforcement... not to mention a huge presence of private security. But that's only in select areas of DC like where the government buildings are and in embassy neighborhoods. Those areas are VERY safe. Outside of that, DC is pretty run-down.

[HAL 9000 96]

Well now you could be on to something more... progressive and very socialist in design.

I have federalist views which ironically is the basis of the Democratic party. What happened to the part since then.

I think this thread http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=118382 shows that the best systems are a hybrid of capitalism and socialism.

Keep expousing those views and the commie haters will bite. Be warned.

#######... snow in Chicago, again.

[Heracles 417]

DC is gorgeous... if you stick around the capital and monuments. DC is also one of the most highly policed cities - they have dozens of different types of law enforcement... not to mention a huge presence of private security. But that's only in select areas of DC like where the government buildings are and in embassy neighborhoods. Those areas are VERY safe. Outside of that, DC is pretty run-down.

The national mall and west part of DC is very nice and historic. The East part near 3rd St, for example, looks like a bad 80's film. The west part of Prince Georges County is also really bad..

Edited March 27, 2008 by Boo-Yah!

[mawilson 2,133]

DC is gorgeous... if you stick around the capital and monuments. DC is also one of the most highly policed cities - they have dozens of different types of law enforcement... not to mention a huge presence of private security. But that's only in select areas of DC like where the government buildings are and in embassy neighborhoods. Those areas are VERY safe. Outside of that, DC is pretty run-down.

The national mall and west part of DC is very nice and historic. The East part near 3rd St, for example, looks like a bad 80's film. The west part of Prince Georges County is also really bad..

Well....don't go there then. Problem solved.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Does the violent crime originate from the rich or poor end of the street?

That is not the point though. Violence now seems to be glamorized. So kids are more likely to use it.

Unfortunately in those areas the criminals have the upper hand. So anyone trying to make it has it 100 times harder than if they lived in a safer area. I cannot see a kid getting an education when he/she has to worry about other kids killing him because he is walking on their turf.

It may not be "the" point, but pointing out a correlation between poverty and crime rates (specifically violent/gang crime) is certainly "a" point, and one with some basis to support it. IMO.