Gun Control & RKBA

jimmy the one

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14. a little bit sharp?

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 04:48 PM

Oct 2015

LAGC's city lab link: Earlier this month, I joined a number of fact-checkers in pointing out that a breathless New York Times story, "Murder Rates Rising Sharply in Many U.S. Cities," was misleading.

Any more misleading than the title of LAGC's own OP?

LAGC's OP: U.S. Violent Crime Rates Continue Sharp Decline

Your very chart from citylabs shows a slight decline in rates the past 4 years, with little percentage change from 2013 to 2104, seems about from 385 to 375 +/- 5, not that sharp. John Roman from your city lab link said: "Violence is down a little bit."
As well, it noted this:

The FBI’s data did show an increase in aggravated assaults and an increase in rape cases. And the data only goes through the end of 2014, so it’s certainly possible that 2015 numbers will eventually show a somewhat different story.

city lab's unsharp title: Violent Crime Rates, Still Declining

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With almost daily shootings it seems upaloopa Oct 2015 #1

On the contrary... LAGC Oct 2015 #2

To honor the 7 or 10 shot in Oregan about an hour ago upaloopa Oct 2015 #3

As soon as all the posts blaming the tools get self-deleted. LAGC Oct 2015 #4

Sorry I don't have any respect for you or your opinion upaloopa Oct 2015 #5

Likewise. LAGC Oct 2015 #8

Putting you on ignore upaloopa Oct 2015 #12

BUH-BYE! LAGC Oct 2015 #13

How many if he used a bat? flamin lib Oct 2015 #6

Or a bomb, or poison gas, or anthrax. LAGC Oct 2015 #9

Yeah, all that shit is readily available to any idiot with a few bucks. flamin lib Oct 2015 #10

People who are intent on doing harm WILL find a way. LAGC Oct 2015 #11

If you've read the Anarchists Cookbook you know that although it is possible flamin lib Oct 2015 #16

I don't know, my friend... LAGC Oct 2015 #23

"I want you to delete your OP." pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #20

+15 shot now in Oregon. That must be a statistical anomaly. Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #7

From an entirely clinical standpoint, branford Oct 2015 #15

Lucky for you and your guns there is nothing one can do about it Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #18

Same old obfuscation gudgeon shit upaloopa Oct 2015 #21

It's the gun controller's opinions that are being increasingly viewed in a negative light Lurks Often Oct 2015 #22

Problem is.. virginia mountainman Oct 2015 #24

a little bit sharp? jimmy the one Oct 2015 #14

Violent crime is down, I'll concede that. Yet, your timing is disgusting. Glassunion Oct 2015 #17

Violence overall maybe down davidpdx Oct 2015 #19