This year is shaping up to be a deadly year in dozens of U.S. cities, far surpassing the murder rates in 2014. While some believe an increase in gang violence and repeat offenders are to blame, others see the "Ferguson effect" in play, with criminals more brazen now that law enforcement is hesitant to do their jobs.
In a New York Times News Service report, over 30 cities have seen "a startling rise" in homicides this year. Here is a list of the cities seeing some of the worst increases:
But in places like Chicago, law enforcement officials are citing turf and drug wars among street gangs as the major factor in the soaring murder rates, as well as "an abundance of guns" in criminal hands. Chicago's Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said it's the repeat offenders who bear more responsibility than any other group:
Across the country, we’ve all found it’s not the individual who never committed a crime before suddenly killing somebody. It’s the repeat offenders. It’s the same people over and over again.
If there is any good news to glean from the article, these overall violent crime rates are nowhere near the levels seen in the late 1980s into the 1990s. Cities like Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and Newark are reporting more steady numbers.
The Obama administration continues to vow federal help to retrain police officers in a nationwide effort to fix departments, especially in urban areas.
Thank you President Obama and race baiting cronies.
In a New York Times News Service report, over 30 cities have seen "a startling rise" in homicides this year. Here is a list of the cities seeing some of the worst increases:
- Milwaukee -- 104 murders so far this year, 86 total in 2014
- New Orleans -- 120 murders by August, compared to 98 by same time last year
- Baltimore -- 215 at this point, compared to 138 this time last year
- Washington, D.C. -- 105, versus 73 a year ago
- St. Louis -- 136 murders so far, 85 this time last year (up 60%)
But in places like Chicago, law enforcement officials are citing turf and drug wars among street gangs as the major factor in the soaring murder rates, as well as "an abundance of guns" in criminal hands. Chicago's Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said it's the repeat offenders who bear more responsibility than any other group:
Across the country, we’ve all found it’s not the individual who never committed a crime before suddenly killing somebody. It’s the repeat offenders. It’s the same people over and over again.
If there is any good news to glean from the article, these overall violent crime rates are nowhere near the levels seen in the late 1980s into the 1990s. Cities like Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and Newark are reporting more steady numbers.
The Obama administration continues to vow federal help to retrain police officers in a nationwide effort to fix departments, especially in urban areas.
Thank you President Obama and race baiting cronies.
