Comments on: FBI: Violent Crime On The Rise

Report Shows Violent Crimes Up By 1.3%, But In Some Cities It Jumped By More Than 10%

[kailumego1]

It's always easy for Republican imperialist to argue it's unilateral rhetoric supporting economic hegemony for a few while millions are conveniently left out of the equation, it's for their own self-aggrandizement.

Crime has always been linked to poverty, unemployment, and social/class inequality, so therefore, it should not be a huge surprise that it continues to rise, especially as the "gulf" continues to increase between the rich, middle-class and poor.


I'm simply tired of the Republican ideologues throwing dirt at Democrats and vice-versa, when neither is taking a serious stance to ensure all citizens are included in the economic equation of prosperity instead of a selected few.

Most "multi-billionaires and millionaires", with the exception of "Oprah Winfrey", only care about their profit margins and appeasing the stockholders.


I'm appalled at the so-called American patriots who insensitively and selfishly disregard other citizens as nothing more than tumorous growths that need to be circumcised, while upholding their malignant narcissistic belief of superiority.

[harp1963]

If we keep shipping American jobs to China and other 3rd world countries to exploit slave labor for bigger profits, it will only continue to get worse. Most Americans working for minimum wage while a very small percentage of Americans prosper is not the way to a well balance society where a "all for one and one for all" attitude prevails. We're so smart, we're stupid in America.

[omega39-2009]

The increase in crime is a dramatic reversal from the 1990s when violent crime was at all time lows, dropping 26 percent. The murder rate went down 34 percent. The reduction is credited in part to a federally funded program called C.O.P.S. that added 100,000 police officers to America%u2019s streets.

And perhaps the the fact that the economic prosperity of the 90's was real and was shared by everyone played a part. The pseudo "good economy" of the last 6 years has benefited those at the top most while damaging the middle class.

[kindrox]

Ok so if the overall violent crime rate went up 1.3%, but in some large cities it went up 10%, that must mean that in other places it went down. Or at least not up. I know that in Dallas TX the crime rate fell to a 40 year low in 2007.

I suspect crime is up in the gun control mecca cities, and generally flat or down in the free cities.

[cfin5]

Alot of prisons were closed due to state budget cuts and like reasons for mental hospitals. Now we have a "mysterious" crime rate increase? It could not be "another" government caused artificial crime rate problem could it folks?.....Naaaah! They would never do that.

[barbaraf4]

Apparently Bush has billions and billions of dollars to send to Africa to fight/prevent/treat/whatever, AIDS, but we don't have adequate funds for the inner cities to hire the police and security forces required to protect the average citizens.

Before he died, my father predicted that we would reach a state of anarchy - the "have-nots" would prey upon the "haves".

[brianbwb-2009]

to larry0091, as far as the literal definition of democracy, we have never had one, at first, only landowners could vote, then, only white males. Now all citizens can vote, but the bushes can throw away any that aren't for him. Do the elected officials actually reflect what you elected them for? What is this "electoral college" that nullifies your vote if it is not that of the candidate who paid the bribes, we could go on forever...

Actually, animals other than humans handle democracy far better than humans, "witness the ant, thou sluggard, and be wise", someone once said...

[larry0091]

We're just too easy, plain and simple. Ever watch those prison documentaries on TV? It's like a (rough) hotel for them where the staff treat them like guest and severe punishment is a thing of the past. Same with law enforcement in general, same with society as a whole: we go to great extents to dignify the sanctity of life, even if that life is a mis-fit sociopath. We continue diluting punishment for offenders, allow them extradionary "rights", and when prosecuted, give them "holiday" sentences.

Personally, I do not believe humans are wise enough for democracy; we still yield to primeval temptations and gratifications, still are susceptible to addiction and vice, and in general still driven by animal instincts although the trappings of civilization obscures this fact. Democracy is NOT for animals.

[brianbwb-2009]

please excuse the misspellings, methinks I type too fast sometime

[brianbwb-2009]

to Darkmeat

I admit having been away from the US for a good while, but wasn't "smack" the slang for heroin, ans "speed", "crank" and "ice" slang for methamphetamine? Different substances, different effects, each needing its' own approach to how society deals with each.

As someone said, on this topic, "Blaming guns is like saying forks make you fat." I believe the same principal applies to drugs, they are used as excuses for crime, they are not the root cause of it. A rapist rapes not because of drugs, but because he (or she) is a rapist. Same for other violent types.