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In reply to the discussion: Guardian: Why does America lose its head over 'terror' but ignore its daily gun deaths? [View all]WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)Putting murder rates in the context of my original post, the combined per capita data tells me nothing. People think Chicago is a dangerous city because of all the murders. I come here to say it's only a matter of white vs dark skin. Much of Chicago is mostly white and virtually murder free. Per capita murder rates in these neighborhoods are nominal.
By contrast, virtually all of the murders occur in black and Hispanic neighborhoods. Per capita murder rates here are off the charts. Lumping all neighborhoods together both hides and understates the problem. The focus should be on where the shootings and killings occur, not on whether Chicago's dubious distinction is warranted or not.
People in Chicago don't lose their minds because the shootings and the killings occur in black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
Chicago is a microcosm of America.