Least-safe towns and cities in America: 10 of 15 in red states, lol

[RoryN]

lol

https://www.newsweek.com/least-safe-towns-cities-america-1813017

1. Pine Bluff, Arkansas: With a population of 39,670, it had a crime cost per capita of $9,071, a violent crime rate of 2,067.1, a property crime rate of 5,863.4 and a cost of crime of $359,866, according to the study.
2. Monroe, Louisiana: With a population of 46,808, it had a crime cost per capita of $7,764, a violent crime rate of 2,657.7, a property crime rate of 5,672.1 and a cost of crime of $363,433.
3. Houma, Louisiana: With a population of 32,351, it had a crime cost per capita of $7,740, a violent crime rate of 871.7, a property crime rate of 3,901 and a cost of crime of $250,394.
4. Alexandria, Louisiana
5. Wilmington, Delaware
6. Texarkana, Texas
7. Petersburg, Virginia
8. Saginaw, Michigan
9. Youngstown, Ohio
10. Flint, Michigan
11. Salisbury, North Carolina
12. Portsmouth, Virginia
13. Aiken, South Carolina
14. North Little Rock, Arkansas
15. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

[Rotadom]

We knew this. Well, some of us knew this.

 

[Dribble]

It isn't rocket science. Crime in these cities exists because of the profitability associated with it. Follow the money.

 

[RoryN]

It isn't rocket science. Crime in these cities exists because of the profitability associated with it. Follow the money.

Bingo.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

No Chicago, huh?

https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNG1jNjF1cHZlem9menQ1a2c4ZW8waWNqdWczY2NwYWl4ejVoeHZmbSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/3ohuAmeht2xOcCJCJa/giphy-downsized.gif

 

[Philthy_Phil]

But Chicago!