Violent crime UP in Texas in 2005

[kallend 1,643]

www.nbc5i.com/news/9361230/detail.html

I see that homicides are down in NYC, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles, though.

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[SpeedRacer 1]

I'd like to see the whole numbers, not just %. and if the increase is mathematically significant & not just a fluctuation.

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[shropshire 0]

But they have so many guns and that stops crime.... doesn't it?

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[SpeedRacer 1]

maybe it does help & maybe it doesn't.

the article did not give enough data to tell one way or the other.

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[Skyrad 0]

Rubbish. The crime can't be up, I thought they all have guns in Texas.

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[skymiles 3]

OMG!!!! Texas obviously needs more guns! Get to it people.

Phil

[shropshire 0]

But.. but.. I read it here

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[TequilaGirl 0]

Crime went up because New Orleans moved in.....

[Scoop 0]

John's been putting he world to rights with his guns thus raising the actual rate of crime. Ironic huh

Only messin' John

[Gravitymaster 0]

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Crime went up because New Orleans moved in.....

Bingo...give those Texans a few years to blast the imported crime wave. It'll go back down.

Gentlemen and ladies, draw your weapons.

[billvon 2,426]

>give those Texans a few years to blast the imported crime
>wave. It'll go back down.

Right. The more people shot, the more crime stats go down. Same philosophy as we are applying in the Middle East I suppose. If we can get wars going in most of the countries over there, we will finally be at peace.

Now if we can just get the "freedom is slavery" thing going, we'll have the trifecta.

[Red_Skydiver 0]

If crime was at a peak in 2005 it may fall in 2006.

If crime increased in 2005 people may buy more guns to protect themselves.

more guns:less crime = another statistic for JohnRich to quote..... watch this space

Sorry John..... couldn't resist

[masterrig 1]

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Rubbish. The crime can't be up, I thought they all have guns in Texas.

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We do, leave that up to law enforcement. That hurricane, as was mentioned brought us a lot of criminals. They'll be gotten though, just wait and watch.


Chuck

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The more people shot, the more crime stats go down.

Well... here in Texas it is a crime to kill things without a hunting license... we're just waiting for the state to offer "NewOrlinean" stamp. In the same vein, keep an eye out for the "Runnin'-Border-Crosser" special permit.

Watch this url http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/hunt/stamps/ for details on upcoming special stamps...

Keep in mind though that, "SPECIAL NOTE: No STATE stamp endorsement is required for anyone under 17 years of age (resident or
non-resident), holders of Lifetime Resident Combination, or Lifetime Resident Hunting licenses." (quoted from the Texas Fishing and Hunting Regulations Summary).. so if you qualify... load up your spare clips and get ready for some fun!

[AggieDave 6]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060613.VIOLENCE13/TPStory/TPInternational/America/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/05/AR2006020500884.html
http://www.nationalvanguard.org/story.php?id=7329
http://www.city-journal.org/html/eon2006-01-04ng.html
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=5840

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[JohnRich 4]

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www.nbc5i.com/news/9361230/detail.html
I see that homicides are down in NYC, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles, though.

Next time all the New Orleans criminals head this way, we'll close Interstate-10 at the border, and redirect them north to Chicago.

No good deed goes unpunished. This is what we get for being so generous during a time of national disaster.

And all kallend can think to do with that news is bash Texas...

[Gravitymaster 0]

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www.nbc5i.com/news/9361230/detail.html
I see that homicides are down in NYC, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles, though.

Next time all the New Orleans criminals head this way, we'll close Interstate-10 at the border, and redirect them north to Chicago.

No good deed goes unpunished. This is what we get for being so generous during a time of national disaster.

And all kallend can think to do with that news is bash Texas...

Send a few thousand out to San Diego, too. I think some reality is needed in that part of the country.

[kallend 1,643]

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www.nbc5i.com/news/9361230/detail.html
I see that homicides are down in NYC, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles, though.

Next time all the New Orleans criminals head this way, we'll close Interstate-10 at the border, and redirect them north to Chicago.

No good deed goes unpunished. This is what we get for being so generous during a time of national disaster.

And all kallend can think to do with that news is bash Texas...

LA is a "shall issue" state so why would it have high crime to export, John? Your logic is appalling.

I guess the problem is all their guns were confiscated in NOLA before the folks came to Texas. That's bound to increase violent crime.

You have been trumpeting how gun ownership is increasing and that more guns = less crime for months. Yet violent crime is up in the US as a whole (NYC, Chicago, Detroit Los Angeles excepted, of course), not just in places that imported N'Orleaneans. So it appears that more guns = more violent crime right now.

Pretty pathetic really, attempting to blame it on hurricane victims.

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[billvon 2,426]

>Send a few thousand out to San Diego, too. I think some reality is
>needed in that part of the country.

We've already got hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants - which, if you believe the propaganda, means we're awash in vile criminals. Perhaps we could arrange a trade.

[SpeedRacer 1]

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You have been trumpeting how gun ownership is increasing and that more guns = less crime for months. Yet violent crime is up in the US as a whole (NYC, Chicago, Detroit Los Angeles excepted, of course), not just in places that imported N'Orleaneans. So it appears that more guns = more violent crime right now.

Pretty pathetic really, attempting to blame it on hurricane victims.

of course, given the insufficient data, it's no worse than blaming it on guns.

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[packertom 0]

I've got several friends in law enforcement here in Texas mostly in Dallas and Houston... they have both commented on the amount of people they've arrested for violent crimes as well as general drug related activities and burglaries that are from Louisiana and came over after the hurricanes and just stayed... drug sales, especially crack and meth is way up or seemingly more prevalent on the streets of Dallas... as is prostitution... a large influx of working girls came with the evacuees... just observations.

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[kallend 1,643]

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You have been trumpeting how gun ownership is increasing and that more guns = less crime for months. Yet violent crime is up in the US as a whole (NYC, Chicago, Detroit Los Angeles excepted, of course), not just in places that imported N'Orleaneans. So it appears that more guns = more violent crime right now.

Pretty pathetic really, attempting to blame it on hurricane victims.

of course, given the insufficient data, it's no worse than blaming it on guns.

Bingo!

But have you noticed how JR is extraordinarily quick to point out any (insufficient) data indicating crime increasing in the UK?

Just a little symmetry here .

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[warpedskydiver 0]

Next time all the New Orleans criminals head this way, we'll close Interstate-10 at the border, and redirect them north to Chicago.

No good deed goes unpunished. This is what we get for being so generous during a time of national disaster.

And all kallend can think to do with that news is bash Texas...

[masterrig 1]

I don't knw if, you got the same stories we did but, the jails in New Orleans were opened and all those prisoners were let go. There were more than one or two who got on buses headed for Texas. They wound-up in Houston, Dallas and Austin. That right there is good for a crime increase here. The folks who live in those cities know the difference.


Chuck