The Most Dangerous Cities

FBI — Uniform Crime Reporting

Interesting to see the number of hate crimes. Sexual identity seems to be more of an issue than race or religion, especially in some of the 'red' states.

I can't understand how someone's sexuality and sexual preferences should cause so many hate crimes. Some suggest it is a response to flirtation or come-ons by gay men. Are men that insecure in their own sexuality that they can't walk away? Women have learned how to handle flirtations and much more aggressive come-ons without resorting to violence, so I can't see this as much of an explanation. Others look at behaviors they cubbyhole into male or female behaviors and respond negatively to seeing these behaviors.

Obviously hate crimes flourish where there is lack of acceptance; an us and them mentality.

Sad.

Are most of the cities mostly Democratic? And I am really surprised Chicago is not on the list. Detroit apparently has been so poorly run for years that it is being taken over by the State now.

Interesting question. I do believe that illegal behaviors by those in charge breed the potential for more crime as people see leaders who are without ethical behaviors being rewarded, or at the very least treated differently than the majority of the population of that area. It looks like Chicago does not report rape and violent crime in this publication. That is due to a difference in reporting of forcible rape so the stats can't be compiled.

We need definitions first.

Looking at specific kinds of violence is more easily tracked. FBI — Uniform Crime Reporting
The mid-west suffered a huge jump in stats. We are only looking at numbers and the is no cause and effect or even a correlation offered.

I was looking at one specific type of hate crime and found it to be very upsetting.

I thought Camden, NJ was listed as #1 - at least that's what freq hype keeps announcing on local TV.

If you read the site and then go to the FBI stats it helps to understand. We are told that our city is the 6th most violent and yet we are not on the list. It is all in the stats. How they count what they count.

I gtuess the original posting is a bit misleading, as it says, "cities with the highest overall crime rates."

We often cannot tell the content or truth of the article based upon the title...

Sad, but true.