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Losing Drug War? Half of NYC Murders Drug Related
Proponents of ending the War on Drugs and making narcotics legal have another piece of evidence to back up their argument -- half of the murders in New York City are drug-related.
The New York Daily News reviewed the latest NYPD crime statistics, and the numbers show that so far this year, 49% of all murder victims are involved with drug use and/or drug sales, and 53% of murder suspects have some kind of involvement with drugs.
Drugs are the exclusive motive in 12% of killings. But police say that figure is much higher when other factors such as previous disputes and criminal histories of victims and suspects are included.
The statistics show 67% of murder victims are black, 25% Hispanic and just 4% white.
The report also said guns were used in 62% of all killings. 65% occurred outdoors. Only 10% of murder suspects were women, and 77% of victims knew their killers.
Other random numbers:
-- The deadliest day of the week: Saturday (89 murders)
-- The safest: Tuesday (58 murders)
-- The deadliest time of day: 3 am to 4 am (41 murders)
Overall, murders are up slightly this year in New York City. Through December there have been 476 murders, compared to a record low of 470 last year.
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Comments
I absolutely love this kind of reasoning.
Even more so since Saturday Night Live became unfunny. Many child molestors kill their victims so there is less of a chance of getting caught. Make child molesting legal and whala, children will live! People are killed in accidents involving felons with firearms running from police. Make it legal for felons to have guns and whala, people will live!
I would have a lot more respect for potheads if they simply said "It's not the governments place to tell me what I can smoke" than if they try to use some idiotic form of logic to show why it should be legal.
Make it legal and do drug testing for welfare so they'll shut the hell up and I won't have to support them.
I don't follow anyone, because those that appear to be on the same path usually end up just getting in my way.
The Drug War is LOST!
It was lost back when Jellybean was the President.
Hey they have to protect their Phony Baloney Jobs, that's what the deal is.
What kind of new jobs could we find for these DEA agents.
Talk about unemployment.
Alcohol is the worst, and its legal. So what good would come from legalizing drugs across the board?
Drug Abuse IS socially unacceptable, but our approach to fixing it is almost as bad.
This is a Problem that could be better dealt with by discussion and dialog. Not prison.
Abusing drugs continues be a sad crutch for unhappy humans, who in turn neglect and abuse others as a result.
I am sure it sickens the people who have to deal with it and I believe they could need help too.
Taking the money out of it will end some of the trouble.
But in the end it the Abuse stems from deeper problems.
Drug prohibition caused murders
Drugs didn't cause any murders in NYC. Drug prohibition
caused half the murders in the Big Apple.
How many murders are caused by the drugs Tylenol or aspirin? None. Why? They are legal.