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Title: Crime demographics?
Post by: BKDotCom on September 01, 2011, 07:51:15 AM
Are there any demographics/statistics of who's committing crime in Tulsa
I know some folks who are under the impression that most (all?) of the crime is being perpetrated by folks of a certain ethnicity.   I'm pretty sure that's crazy talk, that crime is color blind.   Trash is trash.
It'd be nice to be able to back that up with some numbers
Title: Re: Crime demographics?
Post by: custosnox on September 01, 2011, 08:35:04 AM
Quote from: BKDotCom on September 01, 2011, 07:51:15 AM
Are there any demographics/statistics of who's committing crime in Tulsa
I know some folks who are under the impression that most (all?) of the crime is being perpetrated by folks of a certain ethnicity.   I'm pretty sure that's crazy talk, that crime is color blind.   Trash is trash.
It'd be nice to be able to back that up with some numbers
You might be surprised at what you find.  You need to start asking the right questions on that issue.
Title: Re: Crime demographics?
Post by: TheArtist on September 01, 2011, 01:52:55 PM
  Are we going to be fair about our crime compilations?  As in, will some guy stealing thousands or millions from a corporation or through gov. graft, or through tax cheating be considered stealing just as much as someone stealing a TV?
Title: Re: Crime demographics?
Post by: SXSW on September 01, 2011, 02:28:16 PM
I think it's pretty evenly split.  But even then who cares?  A criminal is a criminal no matter their ethnicity.
Title: Re: Crime demographics?
Post by: Gaspar on September 01, 2011, 04:07:02 PM
Quote from: SXSW on September 01, 2011, 02:28:16 PM
I think it's pretty evenly split.  But even then who cares?  A criminal is a criminal no matter their ethnicity.

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