Now the crime rate in Chicago will fall!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

The huffinton post.. Really . LOL That is way soo not accurate. Did you know that list factors in such stupid stuff as general availability of firearms and number of police officers per 100,000 people.

The Huffington Post didn't write the list. It reported on a study done by The Institute For Economics And Peace.

The newest edition of the U.S. Peace Index, developed by the Institute for Economics and Peace, ranks states by level of peacefulness. The index is based on five primary indicators: (1) number of homicides per 100,000 people, (2) number of violent crimes per 100,000 people, (3) number of people in jail per 100,000 people, (4) number of police officers per 100,000 people and (5) general availability of small arms.

Since you don't like the source I used, I'll give you another.

10. Mississippi

09. Arkansas

08. South Carolina

07. Texas

06. Missouri

05. Arizona

04. Florida

03. Nevada

02. Tennessee

01. Louisiana

http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/news-10mostviolentstates/12/

Here's another source that lists Louisiana at the top of the list for most violent states:

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/most-least-safe-states-america-756544

1. Louisiana

Violent crimes (excluding murder) per 100,000: 537.8 (eighth most)

Murders per 100,000: 11.2 (the most)

Incarceration rate per 100,000: 867 (the most)

Police per 100,000: 542.8 (the most)

Basic access: 79.2 (fifth lowest)

Total cost of violence: $9.82 billion

Of the five metrics used to generate the Peace Index, Louisiana received the absolute worst score in all but two of them. The state has the eighth-worst violent crime rate and the fourth-worst rate of gun suicides. The state has the highest levels of both police per capita and incarceration. The state’s 867 prisoners per 100,000 people is well more than the next-worst state, Mississippi, which has 686 prisoners per 100,000. The state’s murder rate is what truly sets it apart as the least peaceful in the country. Louisiana’s homicide rate in 2010 was 11.2 per 100,000 residents. The next-worst state, Maryland, had 7.4 murders per 100,000 people. Louisiana was also among the worst 10 states for each of the 10 categories shown to have a high level of correlation with violence.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

The Huffington Post didn't write the list. It reported on a study done by The Institute For Economics And Peace.

Since you don't like the source I used, I'll give you another.

10. Mississippi

09. Arkansas

08. South Carolina

07. Texas

06. Missouri

05. Arizona

04. Florida

03. Nevada

02. Tennessee

01. Louisiana

http://xfinity.comca...olentstates/12/

Here's another source that lists Louisiana at the top of the list for most violent states:

http://www.nbcnews.c...-america-756544

1. Louisiana

Violent crimes (excluding murder) per 100,000: 537.8 (eighth most)

Murders per 100,000: 11.2 (the most)

Incarceration rate per 100,000: 867 (the most)

Police per 100,000: 542.8 (the most)

Basic access: 79.2 (fifth lowest)

Total cost of violence: $9.82 billion

Of the five metrics used to generate the Peace Index, Louisiana received the absolute worst score in all but two of them. The state has the eighth-worst violent crime rate and the fourth-worst rate of gun suicides. The state has the highest levels of both police per capita and incarceration. The state's 867 prisoners per 100,000 people is well more than the next-worst state, Mississippi, which has 686 prisoners per 100,000. The state's murder rate is what truly sets it apart as the least peaceful in the country. Louisiana's homicide rate in 2010 was 11.2 per 100,000 residents. The next-worst state, Maryland, had 7.4 murders per 100,000 people. Louisiana was also among the worst 10 states for each of the 10 categories shown to have a high level of correlation with violence.

You do realize that you just quoted the same exact absurd economics and peace survey 3 times correct...

[Penny Lane 8,159]

ya, stats sponsered by the Huffington post always have something wrong with them. a skew, a bias, or fraudulent counting to match an opinion.

Do you actually read anything that's posted or do you just respond and hope something makes sense?

You do realize that you just quoted the same exact absurd economics and peace survey 3 times correct...

Your original post only questioned the Huffington Post, for some reason. You've since changed it to say the study is false as well.

[Darnell 8,478]

Do you actually read anything that's posted or do you just respond and hope something makes sense?

I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader, aye?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Top ten most dangerous CITIES in America...

Hopefully the FBI isn't "sponsored by the Huffington Post" too.

01. Flint, Michigan

02. Detroit, Michigan

03. St Louis, Missouri

04. Oakland, California

05. Memphis, Tennessee

06. Little Rock, Arkansas

07. Birmingham, Alabama

08. Atlanta, Georgia

09. Baltimore Maryland

10. Stockton, California

I count 5 red states in the top 10. So much for "corrupt liberal government" ruining states.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-25-most-dangerous-cities-in-america.html?page=all

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Do you actually read anything that's posted or do you just respond and hope something makes sense?

Your original post only questioned the Huffington Post, for some reason. You've since changed it to say the study is false as well.

Go back and read.... I don't care the articles all quote the same absurd report that uses amount of police offciers, people in jail, number of guns avliable, etc.

None of which tell the true story on crime.. lets use the Census Bureau a ok . it only reports actual crime, not how many lawful gun owners are in the state . Look thru here and let's get to the truth. You will clearly see LA-5th , AL-23rd and MS-31

epic fail for you and Teddy. You chased him down the liberal logic hole.

http://www.census.gov/statab/ranks/rank21.html

State Rate² Rank³ United States 474 (X) Alabama 425 23 Alaska 688 6 Arizona 501 16 Arkansas 552 11 California 533 14 Colorado 392 25 Connecticut 281 37 Delaware 682 7 District of Columbia 1,508 (X) Florida 712 4 Georgia 471 19 Hawaii 281 36 Idaho 247 42 Illinois 542 13 Indiana 315 29 Iowa 284 33 Kansas 425 24 Kentucky 263 40 Louisiana 698 5 Maine 116 50 Maryland 679 8 Massachusetts 447 20 Michigan 562 10 Minnesota 312 30 Mississippi 299 31 Missouri 546 12 Montana 254 41 Nebraska 282 35 Nevada 742 3 New Hampshire 139 47 New Jersey 352 26 New Mexico 643 9 New York 435 22 North Carolina 476 18 North Dakota 128 49 Ohio 350 27 Oklahoma 497 17 Oregon 280 38 Pennsylvania 439 21 Rhode Island 228 44 South Carolina 766 1 South Dakota 171 46 Tennessee 760 2 Texas 516 15 Utah 224 45 Vermont 137 48 Virginia 282 34 Washington 346 28 West Virginia 280 39 Wisconsin 284 32 Wyoming 240 43

[Darnell 8,478]

she and Teddy are on the same krewe? ok dokie !

[Penny Lane 8,159]

If you can't stick to the topic, you probably shouldn't post, Darnell. You can go talk about whatever "krewe" you want in the OT forum.

Edited April 5, 2013 by Evylin

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

If you can't stick to the topic, you probably shouldn't post, Darnell. You can go talk about whatever "krewe" you want in the OT forum.

Just of curiosity, have you ever made any sense of anything he ever posted. I don't have a clue

[Darnell 8,478]

If you can't stick to the topic, you probably shouldn't post, Darnell.

Noted ! I'll try to stay on topic, in this thread, aye?

Illinois MUST issue concealed carry permits, it's ban on concealed carry is unconstitutional! The legislature has until June 9 to decide on the details and meaniwhile they give reciprocity to other state's permits!

Gary, this is the best news ever !! I have been sickened by the lack of handgun support in Chicago over the past few years, always thinking 'But if the other fella had a pistol, this would be different..'

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

FBI 2011 stats:

Violent........ State

Crime

per 100K

608.2..... TENNESSEE

606.5..... ALASKA

571.9..... SOUTH CAROLINA

567.5..... NEW MEXICO

562.1..... NEVADA

559.5..... DELAWARE

555.3..... LOUISIANA

515.3..... FLORIDA

494.1..... MARYLAND

480.9..... ARKANSAS

454.8..... OKLAHOMA

447.4..... MISSOURI

445.3..... MICHIGAN

429.3..... ILLINOIS

428.4..... MASSACHUSETTS

420.1..... ALABAMA

411.1..... CALIFORNIA

408.5..... TEXAS

405.9..... ARIZONA

398.1..... NEW YORK

[himher 634]

The Huffington Post didn't write the list. It reported on a study done by The Institute For Economics And Peace.

Since you don't like the source I used, I'll give you another.

10. Mississippi

09. Arkansas

08. South Carolina

07. Texas

06. Missouri

05. Arizona

04. Florida

03. Nevada

02. Tennessee

01. Louisiana

http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/news-10mostviolentstates/12/

Here's another source that lists Louisiana at the top of the list for most violent states:

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/most-least-safe-states-america-756544

1. Louisiana

Violent crimes (excluding murder) per 100,000: 537.8 (eighth most)

Murders per 100,000: 11.2 (the most)

Incarceration rate per 100,000: 867 (the most)

Police per 100,000: 542.8 (the most)

Basic access: 79.2 (fifth lowest)

Total cost of violence: $9.82 billion

Of the five metrics used to generate the Peace Index, Louisiana received the absolute worst score in all but two of them. The state has the eighth-worst violent crime rate and the fourth-worst rate of gun suicides. The state has the highest levels of both police per capita and incarceration. The state’s 867 prisoners per 100,000 people is well more than the next-worst state, Mississippi, which has 686 prisoners per 100,000. The state’s murder rate is what truly sets it apart as the least peaceful in the country. Louisiana’s homicide rate in 2010 was 11.2 per 100,000 residents. The next-worst state, Maryland, had 7.4 murders per 100,000 people. Louisiana was also among the worst 10 states for each of the 10 categories shown to have a high level of correlation with violence.

So?

Out of the 513 murders in 2011 (last set of closed, final data) 199 of them were in Nagin's 'chocolate city' of New Orleans and 53 were in Kip Holden's 'chocolate city' of Baton Rouge. Murder rate in New Orleans: 55.3(number one woohoo). Murder rate in Baton Rouge: 27.8

Murder rate in the rest of the state: 5.9

48.7% of the murders are committed in areas where 14.7% of the population lives.

The violent crime patterns also follow. Get that?

[Darnell 8,478]

Throwing more guns at the situation always helps. What could possibly go wrong...

How is the killing of thugs, wrong, in this context ?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

FBI 2011 stats:

Violent........ State

Crime

per 100K

608.2..... TENNESSEE

606.5..... ALASKA

571.9..... SOUTH CAROLINA

567.5..... NEW MEXICO

562.1..... NEVADA

559.5..... DELAWARE

555.3..... LOUISIANA

515.3..... FLORIDA

494.1..... MARYLAND

480.9..... ARKANSAS

454.8..... OKLAHOMA

447.4..... MISSOURI

445.3..... MICHIGAN

429.3..... ILLINOIS

428.4..... MASSACHUSETTS

420.1..... ALABAMA

411.1..... CALIFORNIA

408.5..... TEXAS

405.9..... ARIZONA

398.1..... NEW YORK

California, Texas, Arizona, and New York all tied within a 3% margin. Who would have thunk it?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Just of curiosity, have you ever made any sense of anything he ever posted. I don't have a clue

No, I've stopped trying. I'm 99% convinced it's a very dedicated troll.