What do these 10 cities have in common?

[MARIS61]

http://247wallst.com/2012/06/11/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america-2/2/

Or these?

http://www.tiptoptens.com/2011/07/16/top-10-safest-cities-to-live-in-america-2011/

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Democratic base vs. Conservative-

 

[MARIS61]

Nope.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yes.

{Poasted via palm pilot}

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Yes.

^this^

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Irvine is a planned community which was basically built by the Irvine Company.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Shot in the dark. African American population?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

so wait, highly funded small local governments with rich communities have less crime than giant cities full of the destitute and starving?

maris, what incredible and poignant insight you have, please tell us more

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Shot in the dark. African American population?

poverty leads to crime, not skin color

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Irvine is a planned community which was basically built by the Irvine Company.

Irvine "Magic" Johnson!

 

[Mediocre Man]

poverty leads to crime, not skin color

Agreed, somewhat. Still doesn't change my answer though

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

...i wonder what we would find if we expanded it to the 10 safest and 10 most dangerous countries on earth.....

 

[3RA1N1AC]

canada is pretty safe and all white

science

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

crackaz

 

[THE HCP]

White people don't commit crimes.

 

[BrianFromWA]

can't speak for anyone other than CA and MD on this list, but those two states make it harder than heck for a law-abiding citizen to get a weapon.

 

[MARIS61]

so wait, highly funded small local governments with rich communities have less crime than giant cities full of the destitute and starving?

maris, what incredible and poignant insight you have, please tell us more

Hey, I just asked a question(s).

The insight is what I'm seeking.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I imagine the nicer cities have a high percentage of crappy chain restaurants and the dangerous cities have delicious taco trucks.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Hey, I just asked a question(s).

The insight is what I'm seeking.

That'll be the day.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Shot in the dark. African American population?

African Americans are harder to shoot in the dark.

 

[THE HCP]

African Americans are harder to shoot in the dark.

Says whitey from the suburbs.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Says whitey from the suburbs.

I play ball at a park where I'm always one of the few white guys there, out of 10-20 people. A lot of the time I'm the only one, it doesn't affect me one bit

 

[THE HCP]

Are you the next Luke Babbitt?

 

[jlprk]

can't speak for anyone other than CA and MD on this list, but those two states make it harder than heck for a law-abiding citizen to get a weapon.

I'm guessing that your shot in the dark barely grazed Maris' point.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Are you the next Luke Babbitt?

If I was 6'9" I damn well could be

 

[barfo]

I play ball at a park where I'm always one of the few white guys there, out of 10-20 people. A lot of the time I'm the only one, it doesn't affect me one bit

How can you be sure? Have you checked yourself for Negro cooties after every game?

barfo

 

[VanillaGorilla]

How can you be sure? Have you checked yourself for Negro cooties after every game?

barfo

How do I do that?

 

[barfo]

How do I do that?

You need three things. A mirror. A box of baking soda. And a fifth of Jim Beam.

barfo

 

[VanillaGorilla]

You need three things. A mirror. A box of baking soda. And a fifth of Jim Beam.

barfo

With you buy me the fifth? I'm not 21 for 9 more months

 

[MARIS61]

barfo's pulling your leg. Any whiskey will do.