'Poly Scrappers I Have a Question for You!

[Bosh]

and some more

TEN WORST STATES FOR MURDER, 2003 STATE PER 100,000
(1) Louisiana 13.0
(2) Maryland 9.5
(3) Mississippi 9.3
(4) Nevada 8.8
(5) Arizona 7.9
(6) Georgia 7.6
(7) South Carolina 7.2
(8) California 6.8
(9) Tennessee 6.8
(10) Alabama 6.6

TEN SAFEST STATES FOR MURDER, 2003 STATE PER 100,000
(1) Maine 1.2
(2) South Dakota 1.3
(3) New Hampshire 1.4
(4) Iowa 1.6
(5) Hawaii 1.7
(6) Idaho 1.8
(7) North Dakota 1.9
(8) Oregon 1.9
(9) Massachusetts 2.2
(10) Rhode Island 2.3




States (and Puerto Rico) can be grouped by region with summary data for 2002:

HOMICIDE RATE BY REGION, 2002 REGION PER 100,000
(1) Puerto Rico 20.1
(2) East South Central 6.8
(3) West South Central 6.8
(4) South Atlantic 6.7
(5) East North Central 5.8
(6) Pacific 5.8
(7) Mountain 5.3
(8) Middle Atlantic 4.7
(9) West North Central 3.2
(10) New England 2.4


The regions above can be defined as:

East South Central:Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
West South Central:Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
South Atlanticelaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
East North Central:Illinios, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Pacific:Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
Mountain:Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Middle Atlantic:New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
West North Central:Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
New England:Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

http://www.benbest.com/lifeext/murder.html

Go Maine!

[kittenOFchaos]

So, no particularly strong correlation between crime and hispanics.

I love how no hispanics have gone to Alaska...too freakin' cold!

[Japher]

So, no particularly strong correlation between crime and hispanics

Yeah, but if you couple it with:



Aha!!! I've figured it out; States with more people tend to have more crime! I'm a freakin' genius!

[KrazyHorse]

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[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Bosh
and some more

http://www.benbest.com/lifeext/murder.html

Go Maine!

Dirigo


I was born in Maine

For my $0.02 worth fighting doesnt make a man a man

plus escalation only ends up with sad consequences

from someone whom has been in too many fights to any longer call them enjoyable (real fights not the one punch drunk type) I mean teeth being kicked out while being held down, brass knuckles opening my face up like a can of sardines, pool cues broken over head, coke bottle broken over head..kicked repeatedly in face

No one wins

I tell ya I got plenty memories to last a lifetime

I believed Sapce started out with asking about a boxcutter?

I been cut by a knife..if you ever have then you would want to do that to anyone or even have your own weapon used on you

Plus, I believe Dan S made the point fighting+assault...= clink

and if you dont think you want to fight, other more cruel and medieval times await you in correctional institutes.

Gramps "Glad to be alive" Troll

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
In an actual proper fight with physical contact, a switchblade will be more effective than a larger knife because the former is far easier to control... remember in a knife attack you're not looking to kill outright, you're looking to inflict pain or debilitating injuries (which obviously affects your defensive strategy). If you just want to intimidate, bring out the meat cleaver.

Umm, just asking, what exactly is a so called proper fight?

one other thing, Whalboy, just asking, you been in a lot of fights? I was asking because when a fight is on and someone gets cut very often blood comes forth and that blood may be from a very important artery..I ask because statements like this make me think people whom make em dont really know what the heck they are talking about. I will tell you this:

If you bring out weapon in a fight, you will most certainly have the opportunity to defend yourself. and as for the intent, courts will take a dim view of your intent to knowingly not want to kill but only hurt.

I am just sharing is all because people whom get in fights get hurt. I have bounced and brawled in Biker Bars and in Marine Bars and in Redneck Juke Joints. Not all fun and easy when someone has a hawkbill or has a nice little straigt razor

Gramps "Been there done that" Troll

[ajbera]

Never leave home with out. Never pulled it out, never had to (and, God willing, never will) but it's nice to know I have it if I need it.

[Grandpa Troll]

that'll do the trick, rip and pull da meat

I too hope ya dont have to

BTW, you a southpaw?

I see a lot of knif weilding individuals cut with opposite dominant hand is why..no special reason

Gramps

[ajbera]

Naw, I'm a righty, but I had to hold the camera in my right hand to both look through the viewfinder and press the button. I can only do 3 things capably with my left hand, one of which is not a topic for polite conversation.

[Lancer]

Posting at Poly?

[ajbera]

Yeah, I guess that'll also make you go blind, drive you insane, and put you on the road to hell.

[Lancer]

Last time I post at Poly left handed!