Tag: Chicago

Our schools are safe – networks and politicians panic

~ Fred Donaldson ~ 1 Comment

In the past 67 years mass shootings of more than 10 persons (including the killer) have claimed 453 lives, some seven per year, averaging one event every other year. Two massacres - Las Vegas (59 killed in 2017), and Orlando (50 killed in 2016) - account for about one quarter of all attacks. Seven of … Continue reading Our schools are safe – networks and politicians panic

Anchorage is rape capital of U.S., Oakland most robberies, and St. Louis leads in murder rate

~ Fred Donaldson ~ 2 Comments

Some media pundits and attention ardent politicians have asked for the National Guard to enter Chicago because of hundreds of murders in the past year, but this 2.7 million metropolis is far from our most dangerous major city, based on murders per 100,000 population. FBI statistics for murder and non-negligent homicides (cities of at least … Continue reading Anchorage is rape capital of U.S., Oakland most robberies, and St. Louis leads in murder rate