St. Louis is America's Most Dangerous City (1 Viewer)

[Broad St. Saint]

Beats out Detroit for a title for the second time in 4 days.

St. Louis' Mayor Francis Slay (!) did not return calls about the city's other championship.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aF3XZY1N0y5M&refer=us

 

[kevin from buffalo]

I live in Williamsville which is a village inside the town of Amherst...we are listed #2 in the nation. I can count on one hand the amount of times that i have seen any police patrol on my street...this is over the course of 8 years.

 

[Goats]

I would expect New Orleans to top that list next year. Murders are at pre-K levels with more than half the population still gone.

 

[BullDawg]

I would expect New Orleans to top that list next year. Murders are at pre-K levels with more than half the population still gone.

They may have been, but NOPD didn't report their numbers.

 

[specter]

maybe they need to reinforce the SAINT in SAINT LOIUS to the people?

 

[specter]

Sorry bout the spellin!
been thru St louie back in late 80's,tell ya,I felt safer in NYC then that place

 

[THAJCODE]

I like the East Side the best.

 

[Teachersaint]

I've lived in St Louis, NYC and Baltimore---Baltimore is the scariest---way worse than E. St. Louis

 

[jimwnola]

Most of NOLA's murderers didn't get back to town until after the 1st quarter, so we got a late jump on the competition. I am quite confident we can get back on top, as we have all the momentum.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

They may have been, but NOPD didn't report their numbers.

Actually, I think these rankings are based on 2005 numbers. If NOPD had reported numbers, NOLA might've been fairly low in this ranking compared to recent years, since there were what, 6 murders in Q4 '05.

Of course, 06 is a whole 'nuther ball of wax.

 

[johnnyd]

I heard that report on the rankings on WWL the other day and they said NOPD didn't provide numbers for that 2005 survey.

 

[BullDawg]

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/30/D8L2OIB80.html

Only cities that reported crime rates were included in the list. For example, New Orleans was not included this year because its police department did not report figures.

 

[Goats]

I hope they dont report the figures next year then. Talk about a PR hit to the Tourism industry.

Tourist 1: Hey! Lets take a vacation to New Orleans.

Tourist 2: Arent they the Murder capital of the U.S.

Tourist 1: Yeah but that stuff only happens where the tourists dont go.

Tourist 2: Oh, I thought Decatour St was in the French Quarter?

 

[BullDawg]

Man, they'll kill you in St. Louis for walking around with a Bible and shouting "I want Jesus.".

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/31/D8L3L5G83.html

 

[Broad St. Saint]

Maybe the police thought they were being helpful in assisting the meeting with Jesus?