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After Friday, Detroit demands a recount!!

http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw107554_20041121.htm

November 21, 2004, 9:06 PM

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Camden, N.J. has become the nation's most-dangerous city, according to a Kansas company's yearly ranking based on crime statistics.

Camden, which was ranked third last year, took the dubious honor from Detroit, which fell to second in this year's ranking, followed by Atlanta, St. Louis and Gary, Ind.

Meanwhile, New Jersey's Brick Township was rated the second-safest city for the third straight year, behind Newton, Mass. The other communities in the top five were Amherst, N.Y., which had been ranked as the safest city for the past four years, followed by Mission Viejo, Calif. and Clarkstown, N.Y.

Entire list here

http://www.morganquitno.com/cit05pop.htm

 

[Meier]

Wish I could see were Orlando fits into the mix.

 

[Miguel]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Camden, N.J. has become the nation's most-dangerous city, according to a Kansas company's yearly ranking based on crime statistics.

Camden, which was ranked third last year, took the dubious honor from Detroit, which fell to second in this year's ranking, followed by Atlanta, St. Louis and Gary, Ind.

NO WONDER THE FANS PROVOKED THAT FIGHT! THEY LOST THE TITLE THIS YEAR! THEY'RE HUNGRY FOR ANOTHER "ASSHOLE CITY" CHAMPIONSHIP!






I'm still waiting for that apology to Jimmy Kimmel.

 

[Ripclawe]

CITIES OF 75,000 TO 99,999 POPULATION

1
Camden, NJ

2
Compton, CA


>>DAAAAM....

 

[border]

Haha.

Only a matter of time before "Straight Outta Camden" hits #1 on the charts.

 

[PS2 KID]

CITIES OF 500,000 OR MORE POPULATION: (32 cities)

Safest 10:

1 San Jose, CA
2 El Paso, TX
3 Honolulu, HI
4 Austin, TX
5 New York, NY
6 Louisville, KY
7 San Diego, CA
8 San Antonio, TX
9 San Francisco, CA
10 Fort Worth, TX

W00T! New York City is moving on up.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Sweet, I went from the 9th most dangerous city over 500,000 (Houston) to the 4th safest (Austin).

The weirdest part of that is the DFW metro area, which has Dallas as the 5th most dangerous, and Fort Worth as the 10th safest.

 

[Cubsfan23]

6 Louisville, KY

wow, who knew

 

[Hitman]

The could probably put the coutnry of Canada at the top of the safest lists.

 

[Kon Tiki]

So can we expect more rappers claiming to come from the mean streets of Camden?

 

[border]

Wish I could see were Orlando fits into the mix.

Considering that Miami, Tampa, and West Palm Beach are all on the "Dangerous" lists, I don't think that Orlando is going to rate very well either. A city with a heavy reliance on tourism will probably always see a rise in crime because there will always be pickpockets and muggers and scammers looking to take advantage of out-of-town rubes with a ton of cash in their pockets. But then again, New York actually made it into the Top 10 "Safest"...

 

[BobbyRobby]

I'm glad I didn't take any classes at my school's Camden campus.

Its crazy how crime can differ so radically from one city to the next.

 

[kevm3]

As a Texan, it's nice to see Texas is doing fairly well.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Damn, Tampa's been ahead of Miami for years now. It's not that long ago Miami and Ft. Lauderdale were regularly featured in the Top 10, but now it looks like Tampa's the place to be...if you're a crook. PEACE.

 

[DarienA]

Baltimore is #11!!!! Strive to be #1!!!

EDIT:

WOOHOO!!! Baltimore is #3 in CITIES OF 500,000 OR MORE POPULATION!!!! Strive to be #1!!!!! Knock off DC at #2!!!!

 

[RevenantKioku]

Holy shit, my home area is the 22nd most dangerous metropolitan area. Out of 320. I'm surprised its not higher.
Go Jersey, woo.

 

[dskillzhtown]

The weirdest part of that is the DFW metro area, which has Dallas as the 5th most dangerous, and Fort Worth as the 10th safest.

That might show how accurate the is...or isn't.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I wonder if allowing guns makes Texas safer.

Chicago's not in the report, so no idea of where we rank.

 

[FnordChan]

CITIES OF 75,000 TO 99,999 POPULATION
7 Cary, NC

Shit, I reckon Cary is good for something after all. Who knew?

FnordChan

 

[Great Wasabi Man]

Somethings that made me go "huh?"

7 Hartford, CT

Hartford?!? My mom lives in hartford the only crimes n her neighbor hood are tacky lawn orniments and maybe white collar crimes....wait I think she lives in West Hartford.

6 Washington, DC

It depends on what part, i used to live near George town and it wasn't that bad but when you crossed over to the SE (I think) it was bad. Unless since I moved to Jersey it turned into a shit hole.

8 New Orleans, LA

I heard it was bad down there lots of car thieft but I also hear the same thing about NYC from people in other states.

but where is Newark, Paterson, and Passiac...Camden isn't the only bad place in Jersey.

 

[Echoes of Pink]

Boy I'm glad I live across the river....in 6th most dangerous city. :lol

 

[Loki]

CITIES OF 500,000 OR MORE POPULATION: (32 cities)

Safest 10:

1 San Jose, CA
2 El Paso, TX
3 Honolulu, HI
4 Austin, TX
5 New York, NY
6 Louisville, KY
7 San Diego, CA
8 San Antonio, TX
9 San Francisco, CA
10 Fort Worth, TX

W00T! New York City is moving on up.

It's crazy, really-- NY went from the most most dangerous city (or in the top 2 or 3), with 2400 homicides in 1993, to around 600-650 per year for the last several years, a 75% drop. That's attributable to Rudy Guiliani and our fine NYC police force (among other sociological factors). NYC police are the best in the world.


You really don't feel that dread you used to feel walking around in Brooklyn and NYC in the early-mid 90's anymore. It's really a great success story.

 

[Seth C]

wow, who knew

Well, when half the population is nearly rural....

 

[DarienA]

It's crazy, really-- NY went from the most most dangerous city (or in the top 2 or 3), with 2400 homicides in 1993, to around 600-650 per year for the last several years, a 75% drop. That's attributable to Rudy Guiliani and our fine NYC police force (among other sociological factors). NYC police are the best in the world.


You really don't feel that dread you used to feel walking around in Brooklyn and NYC in the early-mid 90's anymore. It's really a great success story.

Some would question your use of the word "fine" in describing the NY police force... some might suggest overzealous but hey as long as the numbers are down most people feel safer, and only a few people are shot in the back by police occasionally all's good.

Ok the last part was pretty sarcastic.

 

[gblues]

After Friday, Detroit demands a recount!!

http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw107554_20041121.htm

November 21, 2004, 9:06 PM





Entire list here

http://www.morganquitno.com/cit05pop.htm

What a worthless ranking. Why don't they publish the entire ranking so those of us who didn't make the top XX lists can see where we ranked?

Nathan

 

[Loki]

Some would question your use of the word "fine" in describing the NY police force... some might suggest overzealous but hey as long as the numbers are down most people feel safer, and only a few people are shot in the back by police occasionally all's good.

Ok the last part was pretty sarcastic.

Yeah, tragic and indefensible incidents do happen, but they don't happen with greater frequency than they do in other big cities like Chicago, LA, and Detroit. Therefore, if the frequency of such terrible incidents is roughly the same as that in these other cities, yet the results (in terms of # of homicides, crime etc.) is dramatically less, I'd say that that means that the NYC police force is measurably better than the police force of other cities.


Just because bad shit happens doesn't mean that you can't give credit where it's due, nor should the few bad apples be taken to reflect the character and actions of the entire police force.

 

[Killkernal]

I live about 20 minutes away from Detroit and man is that city depressing. A lot of people thought it was heading in the right direction about five or six years ago but now everything seems too far gone. I was at GBV's show at the Majestic Theater downtown and it was like visiting a ghost town with only the occasional homeless person peppering the lanscape.

But hell, we're only #2 so I don't feel so bad!

 

[Mermandala]

CITIES OF 75,000 TO 99,999 POPULATION
7 Cary, NC

Shit, I reckon Cary is good for something after all. Who knew?

FnordChan

I did watch Spirited Away at the now closed Madstone, but I'd rob and stab myself to keep from living in Cary. North Raleigh is hardly better though...

 

[gohepcat]

Sweet jesus. I live next to the safest city in the US. Wow. I always thought it was nice. Considering the houses start at about 600,000 dollars it makes sense. Rich people don't usually beat you up and rob you.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

yet another reason not to miss Miami Beach, FL

 

[Ramirez]

6 Louisville, KY

Hmm,I was always under the impression that Louisville was pretty rough.

 

[FnordChan]

I did watch Spirited Away at the now closed Madstone,

I didn't make it over to the Madstone often - for arthouse I usually catch shows at the Chelsea or Carolina in Chapel Hill or the Carolina Theatre in Durham - but I saw both The Battle of Algiers and Tokyo Godfathers there and was quite impressed. It's a damn shame they're gone.

but I'd rob and stab myself to keep from living in Cary.

Goddamn right. If I ever decide to start driving an SUV and talking on my cel phone on I-40, yeah, I'll consider moving to Cary...and stabbing myself.

North Raleigh is hardly better though...

True, but it's still a step up. You should consider moving out to...say, Zebulon.

FnordChan, in Chapel Hill

 

[SA-X]

lol, I live less than 10 miles from Detroit and my city is #19 on the top 25 safest cities list. :lol

 

[DonasaurusRex]

Oh shit detroit what, if you look though the detroit metro area has 4 of the top 25 safest cities in america as well.

wait a minute i question this ranking , where the hell is flint , how did saginaw make it and not flint i call shenannigans!

 

[Mermandala]

You should consider moving out to...say, Zebulon.

My high school was lost in the dark heart of the forests of southern Nash County where buck-toothed goblins be. The keerazy drunken zig-zag of a district line gathered a small handful of victims like myself from as far as Rocky Mount all the way down to a dozen or so woodland peoples whose mailing address was the Zebulon of Legend where they worship the Windfish - I think. I am more than versed in the evils that lurk to the East.

You make speak freely of this wickedness as one who makes camp in the bluest county in the state. From my scouting outpost at the Falls of the Neuse I track the approaching shadow. I have fear as those fiends in Cary are more advanced - yuppie Uruk-Hai if you will - and their SUVs are on the march through North Raleigh. Chapel Hill must hold!

 

[EdLuva]

I would feel very safe in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI.

 

[Justin Bailey]

True, but it's still a step up. You should consider moving out to...say, Zebulon.

It's got nothing on the great township of Greensboro though. I've been broken into twice in the past year! <grumble>Stupid piece of shit city.</grumble>