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<p class="pta-link-card-description">A rise in homicides and other violent crimes in major cities across the U.S. in the first months of 2016 is reigniting a debate over whether law enforcement may have slacked off or become less aggressive.</p>
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Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 14 at 2016 7:49 AM2016-09-14T07:49:03-04:002016-09-14T07:49:03-04:00SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth1891100<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for the post..Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Sep 14 at 2016 8:23 AM2016-09-14T08:23:12-04:002016-09-14T08:23:12-04:00Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin1891217<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So let's get this straight. There's been a huge effort to denounce gun ownership and blame guns for the mass shootings which have been very prevalent for the last decade right? In response to that effort (by the left, Democrats, and the President) record gun sales have been occurring as well. Seems to me that the increase in gun ownership is working toward stemming the homicide rate. Still like to know why the chart refers to two different issues homicides vs belief that crime is increasing. It is possible for a crime to occur without causing a homicide.Response by Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin made Sep 14 at 2016 9:14 AM2016-09-14T09:14:33-04:002016-09-14T09:14:33-04:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member1891247<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I read the Economist as well. I have a subscription to the mag. I find that their information though, while very interesting and supported by statistics (polls, FBI, etc), can be skewed to meet the European views of America. For instance, the comparison of crime perception vs. homicides paints a wrong picture. It should be perception vs. all crimes/felonies.<br /><br />In a lot of their articles, they bash Trump or use him as an example of American views while ignoring the other candidates. They also take the time to criticize our system of economics and government but then again, they do that to their own (pro-Brexit people only though) and all the other countries of the world as well. Its a rather elitist periodical IMO.Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2016 9:25 AM2016-09-14T09:25:19-04:002016-09-14T09:25:19-04:00Maj Marty Hogan1891262<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="696620" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/696620-col-lee-flemming">COL Lee Flemming</a> the media doesn't want people to know this. Peace and low crime doesn't sell ad space you know.Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Sep 14 at 2016 9:29 AM2016-09-14T09:29:41-04:002016-09-14T09:29:41-04:00SFC George Smith1891354<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'de Like to know who and where they got their Information... I watch the local News every Night ... and the amount of Murders is soaring... <br />OH Wait... there is a Difference between Murders and Homicides... at least according to The Morons in Congress... the Highest paid Criminals not in Prison and that Big Business and Foreign countries Can Buy...Response by SFC George Smith made Sep 14 at 2016 9:59 AM2016-09-14T09:59:52-04:002016-09-14T09:59:52-04:00SGT Carl Moreno1892181<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Bullshit.Response by SGT Carl Moreno made Sep 14 at 2016 2:50 PM2016-09-14T14:50:25-04:002016-09-14T14:50:25-04:00Cpl Private RallyPoint Member1892297<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The media is reporting it differently by cherry-picking data and elevating regional stories to national news to give the appearance of increasing crime stats. The "news" networks need to be held accountable to the facts.Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2016 3:27 PM2016-09-14T15:27:16-04:002016-09-14T15:27:16-04:002016-09-14T06:34:41-04:00