Have you noticed lately that the racists on the right have began posting on forums, etc., stories from around the country, particularly in highly populated areas like Chicago (home of the President) and New York, highlighting crimes by blacks.
It's become more prevalent since Trayvon Marton was brutally murdered.
Why is that?4
Percent drop in violent crime (including murder, rape, and robbery) from 2010 to 2011
5
Consecutive years violent crime has fallen
38
Percent drop in violent crime from the peak in 1992
0.8
Percent drop in property crime (including burglary, larceny, and auto theft) from 2010 to 2011
9
Consecutive years property crime has fallen
30.6
Percent drop in property crime since the peak in 1991
5
Percent drop in arson from 2010 to 2011
4
Percent drop in forcible rape
4
Percent drop in robberies
3.3
Percent drop in car theft
1.9
Percent drop in murder
14,468
Total approximate murders in the U.S. in 2011
280
Decrease in murders from 2010 to 2011
1968
Last year the total number of murders was lower, at 13,800
18.3
Percent increase in murders in cities with populations under 10,000
14.4
Percent decrease in murder in cities with populations of 50,000 to 99,999
51,209
Violent crimes in New York City (pop. 8.2 million), including 515 murders — the highest total of any U.S. city
2,392
Violent crimes in Flint, Mich. (pop. 102,357), including 52 murders — the highest rate of any city of 100,000+
95
Violent crimes in Temecula, Calif. (pop. 101,274), including 0 murders — the lowest total of any city of 100,000+
120
Violent crimes in Irvine, Calif. (pop. 214,872), including 2 murders — the lowest rate of any city of 100,000+
14,009
Law enforcement agencies the FBI gathered its numbers from
37.2
The median age in America, a historic high. "There is some truth to the fact that younger people commit more crimes," LaFree tells MSNBC.
Sources: Discovery News, FBI (2,3), Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, Reuters, 24/7 Wall St.
