Thread: Violent Crime on the Rise, Columbus, Ohio

Violent Crime on the Rise

After dipping to lows 2 years ago, violent crime numbers in Columbus started rising last year - a trend which is continuing into 2006.
By WTVN Newsroom
So far this year, Columbus Police Sergeant Michael Woods says the city has recorded a 7% rise in homicides, 22% more aggravated assaults, an 8% increase in robberies, and a 12% rise in sexual abuse-related crimes compared to the same period in 2005. While there is no blanket explanation for the rise, many of these figures mirror national rates, says Sgt. Woods - adding that is usually the case when it comes to the "peaks and valleys" in the nationwide numbers. However, we're at a bit of a disadvantage believes Woods, since unlike some cities Columbus continues to grow in population.

In some cities, police say attention and resources diverted to homeland security are taking the focus away from responding to local crime - in Columbus, Sgt. Woods does not believe that's the case, but he adds there are areas of the city that don't have enough officers to patrol the streets and investigate violent crimes.
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Here is the link to this story. http://www.610wtvn.com/cc-common/mainhe ... le=1005205

If they have lots of illegals then the crime rate has gone up. We see it here in South Florida. A couple of days ago a woman was attacked and raped by 3 men on Hollywood Beach. She went and sat on the shore at night and fell asleep and was attacked. All 3 men worked together in the same restaurant by the beach and none spoke English. In fact one of them has been in the country for less than a month and was from the Hondouras and definitely illegal and most likely his relative who has been here longer is illegal as well. There was not much information given about the third one. All 3 men were caught and arrested.

There is a percentage of illegals that are criminals or become that way. Common people and government: WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!