No, I'm not making the point that there is more crime. I'm saying that it's in places that it wasn't. Less overall crime but more widespread. I'm making the point that in the 90's stats from cities like Little Rock skewed the perception of the entire state. If crime goes down in LR it goes down in AR but that doesn't mean that crime didn't increase in smaller outlying communities.
But is this a general statement of overall numbers vs. local numbers? I'm sure there are some larger cities where crime is down...but surely, there are hotspots where crime is greater?
Oh, so you're using an opinion when links, facts and other evidence is used? Makes sense. You're spouting BS.
http://science.time.com/2013/07/23/...ut-that-cities-are-the-safest-places-to-live/
Find a link that supports that. Some areas, sure. But the majority, it's not.
First the crime rate statistics quoted were wrong weather purposely or not. Look it up. There are quite a few cities in arkansas with higher crime rates than Texarkana. Another thing this happened in Fouke not Texarkana. As far as you calling people there racist sounds like you are profiling. Don't know how long you have been gone but times have changed. There are blacks in school at Fouke now and they have no problems there. How does race get brought into this anyway both the victim and criminal were white. The kid that comitted the crime had mental issues but not autism.
That is exactly right look up crime rates by cities. Crime is everywhere unfortunately. A large portion proably influenced by drug use.
Hahah you are a funny one. You believe everything you read on the net? The small town I grew up in the the 70s and 80s was more like Mayberry than anything else. Now there is a meth head on every corner and break ins happening all the time. we used to never lock our cars or homes now just the opposite. And no I don't have a link for that either. MR R you sound like a millennial that just doesn't know any better.
That is terrible. I wonder if being a rual state we don't have enough money to put into police and crime fighting.
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Lol, go look at crime rates in the 80's and 90's where you grew up. It's much worse.
Pick the town you grew up in, and your age. I'll see if I can Google it. You can PM me if you'd like.
My guess would be a combination of a poor economy, high unemployment and rampant drug use.
In this day and age, with social media, you hear about almost every murder in the area. Someone gets robbed, it's shared on FB by 20 different people. Back in the day it wasn't that easy. People who think crime is worse now than in the 80's & 90's need to use Google a bit more. It's comical.
Whatever you think Mr high and mighty. My wife is a teacher in Fouke. Like I said you steroids type from your past experience 30 years ago.
