Very sad day today-12 of our finest were murdered today

H2O_Doc

I thought crime rates were down over the last 30 years or so? Also, I haven't seen any national gun control measures proposed that have made it close to being passed.

What is up significantly is media coverage of violent crime. That can skew perceptions of the actual rate.

andre12031948

I think you might be right on the crime rate not being higher & the media coverage. I can't watch the news anymore. Whether it's floods, terrorist or someone got eaten by a bear I can see/hear it all

As far as violence & shootings, I think much of it is in only certain cities. They call Chicago the capital of murder, or something like that.

As far as gun control, it should be gun control/elimination from criminals. The politicians won't go there. They also won't go into the real reason(s) why some cities have gangs & very high murder/shooting rates.

I think a fair & correct way to check that is with facts. Find 5 to 10 of the highest crime/shootings cities & check what political party runs those cities "let the chip fall where they may" p.s. I don't like any party, but some I like less than others

You must know that when you go on unemployment, you have to show someone a list of places you went to find a job. For years the same applied if you go on welfare, you had to show that you're trying to find a job. Recently that has been changed. You no longer have to look for a job if you collect welfare. 100% true! So does the Govt. want people to stay on welfare for the rest of their life? I don't get it....