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To: TimF who wrote (365865)	5/24/2010 1:08:14 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793983

a lot of it is not reported. In cities like Baltimore reporting a crime will get you killed Baltimore has struggled with the intimidation of witnesses for several years. About a dozen witnesses in city murder cases have been murdered since January 2005 and dozens have been murdered since 2000, Burns said. In response to the problem, the legislature passed a witness intimidation law in 2005 allowing a hearsay exception in cases where a witness has been killed and adding a conspiracy charge in cases where a defendant directs the intimidation or murder of a witness from prison. If the county police investigation reveals Lackl was murdered because he was a witness in next week's trial, Lackl's prior testimony could be used under the 2005 witness protection law, Burns said. wbaltv.com

To: TimF who wrote (365865)	5/24/2010 1:08:24 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793983

a. There are more crimes to break then ever before. b. I am skeptical of EVERY statistic they throw at us. c. Web sites like this - crimemapping.com

To: TimF who wrote (365865)	5/25/2010 8:43:37 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793983

In another of those weird coincidences that seem to follow me around, the day after I post about crime the WSJ publishes a story on A3 that says I'm fool of S**t. It's based on Federal statistics so pardon me if I'm not completely chagrined: Violent Crime Falls Sharply Latest Decline, of 5.5%, Challenges Belief That Recessions Drive Up Rate By EVAN PEREZ Violent crime fell significantly last year in cities across the U.S., according to preliminary federal statistics, challenging the widely held belief that recessions drive up crime rates. The incidence of violent crimes such as murder, rape and aggravated assault was down 5.5% from 2008, and 6.9% in big cities. It fell 2.4% in long-troubled Detroit and plunged 16.6% in Phoenix, despite a perception of rising crime that has fueled an immigration backlash. online.wsj.com