Crime Fell In Early 2008, FBI Says

Violent Crime Nationwide Fell 3.5 Percent But Small-Town Murders Rose Nearly 10 Percent

(AP)  The FBI says crime declined in the first half of 2008, despite an alarming spike in small-town murders.

Violent crime nationwide fell 3.5 percent, and property crime dropped 2.5 percent, according to the bureau's preliminary figures released Monday morning.

Murders dropped 4.4 percent nationwide, though the drop wasn't universal. In mid-sized cities - those with 50,000 to 100,000 people - murder and manslaughter increased 3.3 percent.

Murders in small towns - those with fewer than 10,000 people - rose nearly 10 percent, the FBI reported.

In the Midwest, police departments reported a 6 percent drop in violent crimes. In the West, the decrease was 5 percent, while the Northeast saw a 2.9 percent drop and the South a 1.5 percent decline.

The slumping economy made it a bad year for car dealers, but 2008 was a bad year for car stealers, as well. Motor vehicle thefts plunged 12.6 percent, according to the FBI.

In big cities, forcible rapes increased 3.4 percent, while nationwide such attacks declined by about the same amount, 3.3 percent.

The latest FBI data indicates violent crime has fallen for a second straight year, after increases in 2006 and 2005. The crime rate began to rise after historic lows that began during the Clinton administration and continued into President Bush's first years in the White House.

[usclimey]

"The crime rate began to rise after historic lows that began during the Clinton administration." Now what was that about liberals and inreasing crime? Also check out the murder rates. So much for concealed weapons laws helping matters.

[nikkicatt1]

In my town the statistics are given in such a way as to be confusing. Overall violent crime is down. Then it is broken down into areas. 2 of 4 quads, the rate is up in drivebys and gang related crime. But in the upper class parts of town, it is down due to rentacops and fences. Average the 2 and it looks good on paper. Let''s see these statistics based on areas of income, not the whole city.

[wvu74621]

they took food



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Posted by repo_man_08 at 06:04 PM : Jan 12, 2009

I wonder why they did''nt just knock on the door and ask for food. I have a guy that knocks on my door once a month, I give him a few Euros and he is grateful. Is he conning me? Maybe, Maybe not, but if I was forced to knock on doors for money then I would''nt want to be treated like trash.

[debinok1]

It will be interesting to see the crime rate for the first half of 2009.

[b4ucmyi]

"Violent crime nationwide fell 3.5 percent, and property crime dropped 2.5 percent, according to the bureau''s preliminary figures"

The way crime is recorded changed. A drive-by shooting that kills three people is now reported as one crime.

[culturechang]

That must be why, in Washington logic, they propose to hire 800 new agents.

[mcv57]

Posted by ConDumbistan

Imbecile!

[evian_ycnan]

Crime Fell In Early 2008, FBI Says
Violent Crime Nationwide Fell 3.5 Percent

Yeah, wait until the Greater Depression hits... I''ll bet dollar to a dime that the fall was erased in the last two months.

[mcv57]

Obviously, the FBI did not include corporate robbery and law enforcement corruption. The FBI did not want to report themselves.

[notmudrose1]

bush was a crime all of 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001.