U2democrat
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Whoopee...my hometown moved from #9 to #5 on the most dangerous cities list....
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servle...TD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768274926
The sad thing is I'm not surprised. There are always shootings, kidnappings, stabbings being reported in the news. Everytime I see the national media going nuts over some kidnapping I go crazy, because they seem to careless that a child is abducted what seems like every day in Richmond.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servle...TD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768274926
Richmond called 5th most dangerous city
From Staff and Wire Reports
Monday, November 21, 2005
RELATED: Police Beat
Richmond is the fifth most dangerous American city according to a company's annual ranking based on crime statistics.
The list was released today by Morgan Quitno Press, a Kansas-based company that publishes "City Crime Rankings," an annual reference book.
The ranking lists Camden, N.J., as the most dangerous city, followed by Detroit; St. Louis; Flint, Mich.; and Richmond. Ranked 6-10 are Baltimore; Atlanta; New Orleans; Gary, Ind.; and Birmingham, Ala.
Richmond figures are skewed by the city's boundaries, which, unlike the boundaries of many cities, include little of the surrounding suburbs.
Taken as a region -- Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico -- the area saw a 4 percent drop in major reported crime in 2004, according to FBI statistics.
Nevertheless, crime is the top concern for area residents, according to a survey released Friday by the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce. According to the survey, 46 percent of those who responded listed crime as their top concern. No other topic was listed by more than 6 percent
The sad thing is I'm not surprised. There are always shootings, kidnappings, stabbings being reported in the news. Everytime I see the national media going nuts over some kidnapping I go crazy, because they seem to careless that a child is abducted what seems like every day in Richmond.