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To: microhoogle! who wrote (40317)	9/28/2000 11:29:47 AM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

<<Now Mr. Ish, please tell me your source.>> Ok- "According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, murders have fallen from 312 in 1996 to 284 murders in 1998, after experiencing a slight increase in 1997, from 312 to 321. However, almost every other form of crime in Australia has increased, sometimes dramatically, in the same time period: For instance, since the introduction of Australia's sweeping gun bans, armed robberies rose a whopping 70 percent, from 6,256 in 1996 to 10,850 just two years later. Unarmed robberies also rose by about 20 percent, from just over 10,100 to nearly 13,000 incidents. In addition: Attempted murders rose from 335 in 1996 to 382 in 1998 Manslaughter rose from 38 to 49 Assaults were up from 114,156 to 132,967 Sexual assaults rose slightly, from 14,542 to 14,568 Kidnapping and abductions climbed dramatically, from 480 in 1996 to 662 in 1998 Some other highlights from the 1998 Australian government crime statistics report: Blackmail and extortion went from 268 cases a year to 298 "Unlawful entry with intent (breaking into a home or business) involving the taking of property" rose by 30,000 cases, from 313,902 shortly after the ban was passed to 343,256 cases in 1998 Other "unlawful entry" cases increased during the two-year period from 88,177 to 92,414 "Motor vehicle theft" increased by 8,658 reported cases, and "other theft" rose to 565,214 from 521,762 " worldnetdaily.com.