Brandon Lacy says: > But, I believe Dyna is way off base when it comes to identifying the > economic problems in this city with crime. For the last ten years most crime > statistics in Minneapolis have dropped and dropped steadily. Why? Because > the general economy had been in an upswing, people found less reason to turn > to a life of crime in order to feed their families.
Mark here: Are you implying that most crime is from people trying to feed their families? Pretty funny. I hadn't heard about those desperados out there stealing loaves of bread. I think the main reason for the crime drop in the '90's was demographic. There were a lot fewer people in their teens and twenties, who commit something like 80-90% of the crime (this is just a guess, I don't know the true percentage, but I know it's a high proportion). The baby bust is now over, so the demographics are again turning against us. So your chance of being busted over the head is back up again. Mark Anderson Bancroft _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
