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Originally Posted by Kraftwerk
I love visiting Philly.
(I have been in Brooklyn 20 yrs, watched it become gentrified)
I see Philly coming up..
gotta love the 'rough' edges tho..
there is some real lively ghetto there but also
a great deal of culture and history and good buildings.
It has been motto-ed: "the city that reads" & "the city of brotherly love"
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It should really be called
"the city that is only quiet when the criminals are reloading."
Philly crime stats(the figures for 2007 i don't have, but the murder rate has absolutely exploded in the last 1+ years)
(for years 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 and 2006)
Murder 309 288 348 330 377 406
The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Rape 1,014 1,035 1,004 1,001 1,024 960
The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly against her will.
Robbery 9,604 8,869 9,617 9,757 10,069 10,971
The taking of or attempt to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person by force or threat of force.
Aggravated Assault 10,477 9,865 9,651 9,814 10,139 10,546
An unlawful attack or attempted attack upon a person for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Burglary 11,629 11,244 10,656 10,536 10,960 11,542
The unlawful entry of a structure with intent to commit a felony or a theft.
Theft 45,318 38,789 37,864 37,808 38,039 39,413
The unlawful taking of property from another without the use of force against the person.
Motor Vehicle Theft 15,527 13,302 13,934 12,587 11,420 11,655
The theft or attempted theft of a motorized vehicle.
Total 93,878 83,392 83,074 81,833 82,028 85,493