rootabaga
Android Expert
This is a "Debunker" video report, so you'll have to click the link to watch it.
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/debu...lity-of-violent-crime-in-america-746016835580
That said, I'll save you the suspense: crime generally is down, as are murders (at least outside of a handful of cities, notably Baltimore). Indeed, the murder rate in 2014 was at its lowest since the 50s. The thrust of the article is to bash Trump for talking tough about crime, but there's definitely a double-standard at play here.
If crime is really down, so that the media is challenging Trump on his position, then why does the media (and our politicians) so often beating the drum of "gun" violence? I've always been puzzled why the focus is on the implement rather than the user of that implement.
Doubtless there are things we need to work on, like keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, but given that (1) crime is down, (2) murders are down and (3) criminals generally don't obey the law anyway, what's the point of focusing on "gun" violence and more gun laws?
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/debu...lity-of-violent-crime-in-america-746016835580
That said, I'll save you the suspense: crime generally is down, as are murders (at least outside of a handful of cities, notably Baltimore). Indeed, the murder rate in 2014 was at its lowest since the 50s. The thrust of the article is to bash Trump for talking tough about crime, but there's definitely a double-standard at play here.
If crime is really down, so that the media is challenging Trump on his position, then why does the media (and our politicians) so often beating the drum of "gun" violence? I've always been puzzled why the focus is on the implement rather than the user of that implement.
Doubtless there are things we need to work on, like keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, but given that (1) crime is down, (2) murders are down and (3) criminals generally don't obey the law anyway, what's the point of focusing on "gun" violence and more gun laws?
