City Murder Rates - Page 324

mind field · #**6461** Posted: **Jul 18, 2012, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Wow, NYC is super impressive. It's barely even a US city anymore, at lest in terms of murders per population.

I ran into a waitress at a chain restaurant in northwestern Ontario. She started talking about New York City and how "safe" she felt walking all over the place, even at 2 or 3 in the morning. I'm sure she was roaming around Manhattan and not some sketchy Bronx neighborhood at that hour. But anyways, she went on to say how she did not feel that same feeling of safety walking around downtown Toronto. So yes, New York City has done a great job of reducing its homicide rate.....i guess that is what happens when a city becomes wealthier and more educated?

suburbanite · #**6462** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 12:29 AM**

While I understand the premise, I'm not necessarily sure why she would feel that way given that there hasn't been a single homicide in downtown Toronto this year (except perhaps the Eaton Centre shooting which of course is not a regularity).

tablemtn · #**6463** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 3:43 AM**

Portland has 16 homicides/14 murders after a man stabbed his domestic partner during a dispute, then unsuccessfully stabbed himself in the northeast part of the city:

Northeast Portland stabbing was homicide, police say

Smuttynose1 · #**6464** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 7:48 AM**

Here's an update on a few different cities:

Tulsa, Okla. - 26 murders. Rate: 6.65 per 100K

Fresno, Cali. - 32 murders. Rate: 6.27 per 100K

Providence, R.I. - 8 murders. Rate 4.6 per 100K

Portland, Maine - 1 murder. Rate: 1.51 per 100K

Fort Myers, Fla. - 15 murders. Rate: 24.19 per 100K

Wilmington, N.C. - 3 murders. Rate: 2.8 per 100K

Boston, Mass. - 24 murders. Rate: 3.84 per 100K

San Francisco, Cali. - 40 murders. Rate: 4.97 per 100K

Oakland, Cali. - 63 murders. Rate: 16.15 per 100K

Philadelphia, Pa. - 192 murders. Rate: 12.52 per 100K

Baltimore, Md. - 112 murders. Rate: 18.09 per 100K

The_Architect · #**6465** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 10:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

While I understand the premise, I'm not necessarily sure why she would feel that way given that there hasn't been a single homicide in downtown Toronto this year (except perhaps the Eaton Centre shooting which of course is not a regularity).

Canadians for some reason generally have the idea that downtown Toronto is a dangerous place, when the opposite is true.

lextown · #**6466** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 6:02 PM**

tulsa is now at 28 due to a double homicide earlyier this week.

j korzeniowski · #**6467** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Smuttynose1

Here's an update on a few different cities:

Philadelphia, Pa. - 192 murders. Rate: 12.52 per 100K

man, philly having an even tougher year than chicago.

i guess that makes me feel slightly better about chicago, but it shouldn't, obviously: a lot of people are being killed for stupid reasons.

someone commented about cpd being taught that they can't rely on weather. i think we're also learning that jody weis (last superintendent, and from philly, i believe, just to put a bow on this) wasn't half bad.

summersm343 · #**6468** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by j korzeniowski

man, philly having an even tougher year than chicago.

i guess that makes me feel slightly better about chicago, but it shouldn't, obviously: a lot of people are being killed for stupid reasons.

someone commented about cpd being taught that they can't rely on weather. i think we're also learning that jody weis (last superintendent, and from philly, i believe, just to put a bow on this) wasn't half bad.

Eh, Philly had an unusually tough January where more people were killed then usual. Recently Philly has slowed down tremendously and has only seen 4 murders in all of July so far. At this rate, Philly will be on pace to finish around the same as last year (324) if not, than slightly less.

tablemtn · #**6469** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 7:03 PM**

Portland has 17 homicides/15 murders after a man was shot near a strip club in the southeast part of the city:

Man dies after shooting, car crash at SE Portland strip club

Dralcoffin · #**6470** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 7:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Recently Philly has slowed down tremendously and has only seen 4 murders in all of July so far.

Four? So far this month, Chicago has twenty-seven.

Centropolis · #**6471** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by tablemtn

Portland has 17 homicides/15 murders after a man was shot near a strip club in the southeast part of the city:

Man dies after shooting, car crash at SE Portland strip club

Is that a little high for PDX? It's just weird to read the comments section about Portland being "business as usual," or something like that.

Derek · #**6472** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Centropolis

Is that a little high for PDX? It's just weird to read the comments section about Portland being "business as usual," or something like that.

I'm not sure exactly about the numbers (although there seems to be a bit of a spike lately), but I think what you're reading is just more of the "suburbia scared white folk" crowd just assuming that all of Portland is a crime ridden wasteland.

tablemtn · #**6473** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 7:52 PM**

Is that a little high for PDX?

Yes, it is. It seems to be a combination of a spike in domestic homicides along with some gang-related shootings. I suppose the only fortunate thing is that the domestic or quasi-domestic crimes tend to be solved very rapidly, in cases where the killer doesn't also commit suicide.

summersm343 · #**6474** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dralcoffin

Four? So far this month, Chicago has twenty-seven.

Yes... well now 5 so far this month, there was just one last night I believe which brings Philly's total to 193.

tablemtn · #**6475** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 4:58 AM**

Portland has 18 homicides/16 murders after a gang-related shooting in the northeast part of the city:

Man killed in in NE Portland gang shooting

Portland and Seattle are now both running way ahead of their murder totals at this point in 2011.

Dallas_BJJ · #**6476** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 7:00 AM**

Milwaukee,WI (45)

By Jesse Garza of the Journal Sentinel
July 18, 2012

"Man slain outside north side tavern"

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/162985436.html

The_Architect · #**6477** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 10:15 AM**

14 12 dead, 50 injured in a shooting rampage at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises.

Witnesses say someone threw smoke bombs or tear gas, put on a gas mask and opened fire. Apparently it was during a gunfight scene, so people first thought the gunfire and smoke were just special effects.

So many injured that police cars were used to transport injured. Police cars all now "bio-hazards" as back seats are full of blood.

Gunman entered emergency exit of theatre 9 at Century 16 Movie Theatres at the Aurora Town Center. Threw tear gas, opened fire with AR-15.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/36...o-shooting.htm

Wow... some nut thinks they're a Batman villain.. That's just awful.

Kippis · #**6478** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 1:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by The_Architect

14 12 dead, 50 injured in a shooting rampage at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises.

I heard about this from a friend who lives in Colorado Springs early this morning - absolutely tragic. I hope that nut gets what's coming to him.

In other news, more youth gun violence in Chicago. Two 16-year-olds were shot and murdered between yesterday afternoon and this morning; that brings Chicago's July tally to 29.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,5339681.story

dabcom · #**6479** Posted: **Jul 21, 2012, 12:41 AM**

We need tougher gun control laws in this country!

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**6480** Posted: **Jul 21, 2012, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by dabcom

We need tougher gun control laws in this country!

I agree, but let's not politicize this thread.