Toledo ranked 47th most dangerous city out of 378

In the downtown lie-berry they had maps of such things as police calls, dog calls, etc. I gave a cursory look, but it seems like they came from places you'd expect and a few places that were surprising. Not sure where to find them on teh intertubes here. Perhaps you can.

http://www.cracked.com/article_14872_p2.html

Clint Eastwood is for gun control and is also a vegan and recorded a number "a Number of Failed Bubblegum Pop Records". He also costarred in a movie with a monkey, as did Reagan.

Let's face it. Guns make us safe. The more guns the safer we are. Guns should be issued to every citizen and carrying them should be mandatory.

The big problem with their methodology is that all the crime factors reviewed in the study, homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and auto theft, are equally weighted. So, homicide is just as damaging in points as an auto theft.

All in all, though, it does speak of where these crimes are more likely to occur.

What we need is a Toledo version of the ChicagoCrime.org map.

I can't believe that Navarre would say something just to be a political ally of Carty. Maggie, that stuff doesn't happen does it? You wouldn't say or do anything just for politics or votes would you?

Regressive film maker Moore made that sloppy Columbine flick equating 2 boys gaining an arsenal of weapons illegally as a call for gun control.

Here's some interesting stats:
http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
If the NRA would use facts instead of juvenile slogans maybe people would take them more seriously.

The FBI's Web site stated that white-collar crimes cost the United States $300 billion annually. This includes crimes such as bankruptcy fraud, bribery, computer crime, medical crime, identity theft, public corruption, consumer fraud, embezzlement, pension fund crime and securities fraud, just to name a few.

FBI.gov also states that blue-collar crime costs us $15 billion each year.

Plaid collar crime is $10 billion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid-collar_crime

White collar crime costs around $1,000 per US resident a year. Blue collar about $49.

Crime hysteria is silly. Throwing the criminals at the top in jail for a while would probably be welcome change and deter people lower on the pecking order from following suit.

tommy - always easier to speak your mind - be consistent with your philosophy - and then you never have to worry what you said to whom.

However, I saw many employees of elected officials who changed their opinions depending upon which elected official was in charge...employees are in very difficult positions when they're dependent upon the job for the success of their family.

And many employees have seen public officials come and go...

employees are in very difficult positions when they're dependent upon the job for the success of their family

so you're saying that it's ok to be a carty puppet(or a yes boy/girl) as long as you're making money doing it.

Guess that explains the favortism shown towards Carty and his fricking dog. If he is allowed to keep bringing that mutt into work, we should all stage a "bring your dog to work day because if carty gets away with it, so should we" day.

tommy - I didn't say it was okay, but I understand and can sympathize with the position they're in - making a decision to publicly say what they think and risk their job, or to 'represent' their boss's position and remain employed.

But I love the 'bring your dog to work day'!!!

Not saying its the same but everyone kisses butt at work every once in awhile. Even I as being self employed have to do it every once in awhile if I want to stay in business. Not saying you have to like it but its just part of business sometimes.

Charlatan, found the link to "Just Facts" interesting, but decided to check out the government's website, http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/, for this. I looked at the 10-14 years old by age who died by homicide/legal intervention by firearms in 1995 (the same year the "accident" statistics were compiled for ages 10-14 by the ILA). Age 10 had 11 homicides, age 11 had 20 homicides, age 12 had 38 homicides, age 13 had 94 homicides, and age 14 had 148 homicides for a total of 311 homicides. Homicides among this age group seem to outweigh accidental deaths. Though most of these kids were maybe killed by cops through "legal intervention".

But for just Ohio during that year 10 died from suicide by firearm for ages 10-14 versus 5 for homicide by firearm (3×13-year-olds and 2×14-years-olds).

These youngsters all obtained firearms illegal or their parents were negligent.

I think the point is when an overwhelming majority of people use things correctly (believe it or not), so why must we define them by the people who misuse things? (like guns, drugs, etc.)

I bet more children due by legal OTC and prescription drugs than guns, like way more. Guns are just more sexy to report on.

Hold on for awhile, folks! Seems that in it's infinite wisdom, the City will be 'reassigning' those Officers from downsized and/or eliminated units (like SWAT). That means that Officer Friendly (that knows your neighborhood like the back of his/her hand) will be moving into a different district and a newbie will be moving into yours! They'll both be lost - for a time.

I probably don't need to tell you that this is NOT a good thing for the City to be doing! Having the same Officer in your area day-in & day out is a GOOD thing (and safer for the Officer, too!)

With these moves in mind, we may well end up 'climbing' that ladder into a higher spot!