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#131
You have to look at overall homicides vs.per capita numbers. Baltimore 344 vs. Chicago 517 Not per capita numbers. Chicago calls many "Death Investigations" until a coroner says otherwise. By then the news is no longer interested and its back to bashing Trump.
Interesting website with totals and related shooting videos.
https://heyjackass.com/
Interesting website with totals and related shooting videos.
https://heyjackass.com/
There is no question that Chicago has the highest total, but you still need to look at the per capita numbers for a logical analysis. Extreme example: A city of 1,000 with 100 murders is not the same as a city of 1 million with 100 murders.
#132
That is an interesting web site!
There is no question that Chicago has the highest total, but you still need to look at the per capita numbers for a logical analysis. Extreme example: A city of 1,000 with 100 murders is not the same as a city of 1 million with 100 murders.
There is no question that Chicago has the highest total, but you still need to look at the per capita numbers for a logical analysis. Extreme example: A city of 1,000 with 100 murders is not the same as a city of 1 million with 100 murders.
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RJMsporty (02-08-2020)
#134
I get your point but the fact is the murders are taking place in a very specific part of Chicago. Chicagoland is massive. Most of it is perfectly safe. But you head south of Downtown a ways and you get into the ****. Not that it's any different anywhere else. Milwaukee is very safe overall, but there are shootings every night in the hood. And I guess it wouldn't be politically correct to have maps of the most dangerous ghetto numbers. If one were to draw a radius around the high murder centers of any given city, then compare the population in that circle vs homicides, there would be some interesting stats.
I got lost one night in Springfield, IL. Up ahead I saw a fire truck parked, lights on, and a firefighter in turnout gear standing next to it. I figured he could give directions so I pulled up next to him. He looked at me for a second, stuck his head through the open driver's window and said: "What the actual **** are you doing here?!? Get out, now!" I told him I was lost so he gave me directions and said whatever you do, don't stop or turn around.
As long as you know where you are, you're fine. I have Baltimore and St. Louis stories as well. Survived 'em all.
#135
Well if you're claiming Detroit Larry, you may just win.
I had no idea Springfield was that bad. I did one hospital there, can't even remember the name. But I stayed by the highway so no big deal. I've been making it a gas stop on the way to the Ozarks forever. Just goes to show, you never can tell.
I also had some projects in Baltimore. I walked around by the waterfront at night. Had no issues. But I could see it had potential. Fortunately it was raining cats and dogs so the criminals were sitting that night out I think.
Truth. I spent a few nights in a hotel right close to the University of Chicago in December. I was born in Cook County. As long as you know where you are, you're fine.
I got lost one night in Springfield, IL. Up ahead I saw a fire truck parked, lights on, and a firefighter in turnout gear standing next to it. I figured he could give directions so I pulled up next to him. He looked at me for a second, stuck his head through the open driver's window and said: "What the actual **** are you doing here?!? Get out, now!" I told him I was lost so he gave me directions and said whatever you do, don't stop or turn around.
As long as you know where you are, you're fine. I have Baltimore and St. Louis stories as well. Survived 'em all.
I got lost one night in Springfield, IL. Up ahead I saw a fire truck parked, lights on, and a firefighter in turnout gear standing next to it. I figured he could give directions so I pulled up next to him. He looked at me for a second, stuck his head through the open driver's window and said: "What the actual **** are you doing here?!? Get out, now!" I told him I was lost so he gave me directions and said whatever you do, don't stop or turn around.
As long as you know where you are, you're fine. I have Baltimore and St. Louis stories as well. Survived 'em all.
I also had some projects in Baltimore. I walked around by the waterfront at night. Had no issues. But I could see it had potential. Fortunately it was raining cats and dogs so the criminals were sitting that night out I think.
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#137
East St Louis. That place is scary. I had to go to a welding supply place there once. Other than that I haven't been in any bad areas of St Louis. I did some work by George Washington U once. Not great, but not awful. I was surprised it was #1 on the list.