I quite agree, FSUJAX.
Every city has a certain amount of hype---usually promoted by the local law enforcement lobby that exaggerates the relative crime rates. Every city ive ever lived in firmly believes that local crime is exploding (despite the national trend for lower crime across the board) and that every other city is 'exporting the homeless' locally.
Its all urban mythology of course.
Thanks for posting the link.
Maybe Jacksonville isn't as dangerous as the local murder rate would suggest. On a list of the most dangerous places in the country, 70 other cities were deemed more dangerous than Jacksonville.
Washington, D.C.-based publisher CQ Press examined FBI statistics for murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft when determining its annual rankings, which have rankled public officials for 16 years.
Camden, N.J., ranks No. 1 for the most crime, St. Louis is No. 2 and Oakland, Calif., is No. 3 on the list.
Among Florida cities, Orlando is 17th and Miami Gardens is 35th.
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