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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dan B. who wrote (75423)	4/14/2006 12:43:34 AM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

I looked for the current data. I rather doubt that the homicide rate doubled in Washington in 4 years. And if we're talking strictly gun deaths, then the number would be even less. That blurb was misleading and wrong. I have since found this: Homicide has been going down in Washington since 2002: mpdc.dc.gov What good does it do to cite irrelevant statistics which erroneously point out that Iraq is safer than Washington DC. You have to admit that the premise is pure bullshit. The author of that blurb is obviously a lying Bush apologist like yourself. Orca

To: Dan B. who wrote (75423)	4/14/2006 1:06:09 AM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

I used 150,000 because I averaged over three years...and that is closer to the average over that time period. Perhaps they used 160,000 because they were cherry picking data from peak months. The author of the blurb is trying to deceive. There is no other purpose for such balderdash. Even if you look at firearm deaths...it's still way off. Show me the data. If Iraq is safer than Washington DC than perhaps you and the author should pack up your bags and move there. Orca