Most Dangerous Crime Ridden States

[tunick001]

I was reading this book that ranked all the states for there safety from crime. Here are the top 5 most dangerous states.

1. District Of Columbia
2. South Carolina
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. New Mexico

[nell67]

What? No New York,Illinois (chicago),or California???

[Rick]

Odd. Doesn't DC outlaw guns? Why ever would it be so high on the list with such a novel approach to crime?

[BraggSurvivor]

I was reading this book that ranked all the states for there safety from crime. Here are the top 5 most dangerous states.

1. District Of Columbia
2. South Carolina
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. New Mexico

tunick, what year was the book published? I have a different list. Just wondering.

[Rick]

Here's a list for 2005 and 2007.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922223.html

[trax]

wow, I never thought New Mexico would be up there that high on the list. I'm suspecting a lot of crimes against sheep in the northern parts of the state, and that's scary.

[canid]

it's a border state with heavy smuggling, drug and immigration traffic. it's also full of booze and firearms [both great, not in combination].

[crashdive123]

Just like being in the wilderness, being aware of your surroundings and preparing for what could happen goes a long way to your safety and survival.

[canid]

for example, in the event of a major commercial gourmet mushroom famine, i'll be the only one on my block offering king oyster mushroom and crimini. muahahaha!

such diabolical preparation. now if only they'd come up with a large scale market for dandelion...

[Stony]

what about MI?
below the bridge is a hotbed of crime and no-godders.

[Ole WV Coot]

It's only a crime if you miss who you're shooting at and hit the wrong person. WV ain't bad and the 15yrs I was in DC guns weren't allowed so I just thought those bangs were cars backfiring, wrong again.

[GVan]

What kind of crime?

Violent crime is more worry some than illeagle ailens.

If you're adding the crome of the politicians you'll never get D.C. off the list. Besides D.C. as a city has a worse hard drug problem than all other states.

[bulrush]

Odd. Doesn't DC outlaw guns? Why ever would it be so high on the list with such a novel approach to crime?

Oh, I see the sarcasm now, Rick. :) If you look at the total crimes committed by politicians, and the total number of politicians, I think you would see the greatest number of crimes per capita. Isn't 30% of Congress supposedly convicted criminals?

You have to be more detailed than that. Is it talking about crime events per 1000 people? Does it included only violent crime or all types of crime (violent, non-violent, drug related, etc.)?

You can slice the numbers many different ways to prove what you are looking for.

[marie]

hey y'all
Im new to this post, interesting new york (where i live) ain't on the list

[nell67]

Welcome marie,how about going to the intro forum and telling us a little about yourself!!!

[Rick]

Come on, ya'll. You have to read a bit...from the link I posted.

"To determine the most dangerous states, rates for six crime categories—murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft—are compared to the national average for a given crime category."

Bad enough for me. Number 31 Marie, New York the, hey if you own it it gets taxed, state.:rolleyes:

[GVan]

I still say that politicans are the most dangerous. After all G.W. managed to murder 4000 of America's future all by him self.

[BraggSurvivor]

I still say that politicans are the most dangerous. After all G.W. managed to murder 4000 of America's future all by him self.


Politicans and bankers. They are so full of http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Bructer/Topes.gif

[Ridge Wolf]

Politicans and bankers. They are so full of http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Bructer/Topes.gif

LOL... where do you get your icons... ??? LOL

You got a collection of those on photobucket??? :D

[BraggSurvivor]

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[tunick001]

What? No New York,Illinois (chicago),or California???


actually those states were among the most dangerous in the late 80's and early 90's. there alot safer now compared to back then. i think the 3 strikes law had something to do with it.

[dilligaf2u2]

I live in New Mexico. More and more, I think other states send their mentally challenged and morally corrupt here as punishment.

I will not get into much more then this. I could go on for hours.

[canid]

heh, i hear you there. i've felt the same about some places i've been/lived.

[BraggSurvivor]

I guess I'm pretty luck, biggest problem around here is kids driving faster than the posted speed on my road. :o

[tunick001]

Hey, here's the full list if you want to see how your state did. Its ranked from most dangerous to safest.

1. District of Columbia
2. South Carolina
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. New Mexico
6. Maryland
7. Louisiana
8. Arizona
9. Nevada
10. Texas
11. Delaware
12. Alaska
13. Missouri
14. Illinois
15. Oklahoma
16. California
17. North Carolina
18. Georgia
19. Michigan
20. Arkansas
21. Alabama
22. Washington
23. Kansas
24. Hawaii
25. Oregon
26. Colorado
27. Massachusetts
28. Ohio
29. New York
30. Indiana
31. Mississippi
32. Nebraska
33. Pennsylvania
34. Utah
35. Montana
36. New Jersey
37. Minnesota
38. Iowa
39. Connecticut
40. Rhode Island
41. Wyoming
42. Virginia
43. Idaho
44. Wisconsin
45. Kentucky
46. West Virginia
47. South Dakota
48. Vermont
49. New Hampshire
50. Maine
51. North Dakota