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02-24-2009, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by detbuch
If the highest rate of homicide is 57.7 per 100,000, it is evident that an automatic weapon was either not used, or not needed to achieve that number. As far as comparing rates, it is significant if there are consistently large differences between types. It seems that half the cities you cite have restrictive gun laws, so there is no consistent difference. I don't know what the rate per 100,000 is in each city, but if it isn't consistently more than 5 points, or more, than the RANKING is not so notable. If the Ranking between N and XN is within a small point difference--big deal!
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well I hope you noted Boston's compared to say Birmingham, ALABAMA. |
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02-24-2009, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by EarnedStripes44
well I hope you noted Boston's compared to say Birmingham, ALABAMA.
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The key is CONSISTENT. You can find invidious comparisons of given cities either way. |
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02-24-2009, 05:21 PM
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The key is CONSISTENT. You can find invidious comparisons of given cities either way.
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Well Birmingham a city of only 250,000 has had a CONSISTENTLY higher homicide rate per 100,000 people than both Boston and New York City for the last decade, the latter being in states with stricter gun laws. Explain that for me pimp. |
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02-24-2009, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by EarnedStripes44
Well Birmingham a city of only 250,000 has had a CONSISTENTLY higher homicide rate per 100,000 people than both Boston and New York City for the last decade, the latter being in states with stricter gun laws. Explain that for me pimp.
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Sticks and stones, and even guns, will break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Is there, perhaps, a city with laxer gun laws that consistently has lower homicide rates than some other city that has stricter gun laws? Or do ALL cities and states with laxer gun laws have higher homicide rates that ALL cities and states with strict gun laws? |
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02-24-2009, 08:17 PM
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Sticks and stones, and even guns, will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
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Hmmm.... now that sounds familiar
I think I've heard that before. You wouldnt happen to have an ALTERNATE user name and profile now would you.....    |
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02-25-2009, 07:54 PM
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Hmmm.... now that sounds familiar
I think I've heard that before. You wouldnt happen to have an ALTERNATE user name and profile now would you..... |
If it sounds familiar because it is my twist on an old cliche, well, cliches are intended to be so.
If you mean that you heard it before, not as a cliche, but as a response to being call a name (i.e.--pimp), then, no, I am not that person. I don't have an ALTERNATE user name (don't know what that is--am new to this computer chat stuff). |
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