buctootim Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 The murder rate last year was the lowest for 20 years - nearly 40% lower than in 2001. I wonder why that that is. You'd expect the murder rate to be fairly stable from year to year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8153392.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 The murder rate last year was the lowest for 20 years - nearly 40% lower than in 2001. I wonder why that that is. You'd expect the murder rate to be fairly stable from year to year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8153392.stm Probably people not reporting them as they know the police cant be bothered to act on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsk II Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Murders lower? Labour out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Surprising what with the hysteria surrounding knife crime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefunkygibbons Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 There was a sensible article on Radio 4 about this subject One of the reasosn may be that medical treatments mean that some people who are shot or knifed are surviving Seems logical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Finch of Maycomb Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Probably people not reporting them as they know the police cant be bothered to act on it yeah nick, thats probably it Man 1: "my wife got murdered yesterday" Man 2: "well have you told the police?" Man 1: "nah, they won't bother to do anything about it" spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camdijk Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Murders lower? Labour out! Lowe Out!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 everything was better when I were a lad. It's cos all the kids are indoors on their computer games these days. They should get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 yeah nick, thats probably it Man 1: "my wife got murdered yesterday" Man 2: "well have you told the police?" Man 1: "nah, they won't bother to do anything about it" spot on.Exactly, my mother in law hasn't been seen since my wedding day. My wife keeps saying we should report it, but I keep saying 'Why bother calling the police they won't be interested, and while you're at it will you tread that fresh earth down in the back garden' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Reminds me of a remark from a Glasgow Police Chief many years ago. When asked to explain the high numbers of murders in Glasgow he said "Yes, we do have a lot of murders, but they're not too serious. Most of them are just husbands killing their wives". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durleyfos Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Perhaps all the people who were going to murder someone, have been murdered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 22 April, 2010 Author Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Atlanta in the US has one of the highest murder rates. There was criticism when the Olympics was held there because it was felt to be unsafe for athletes and visitors. The Mayor of Atlanta famously gave a tv interview in which he said reassuringly "most people who come to Atlanta hardly ever get murdered" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 I feel I am slightly to blame. For the last 4 years my New Years Resolution has been to murder someone. So far I have failed in my quest. Not that there isn't enough candidates, far from it, there are plenty, I just haven't devised a perfect murder plan yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 22 April, 2010 Author Share Posted 22 April, 2010 I feel I am slightly to blame. For the last 4 years my New Years Resolution has been to murder someone. So far I have failed in my quest. Not that there isn't enough candidates, far from it, there are plenty, I just haven't devised a perfect murder plan yet. Have you been held back by the forum's failure to disclose poster's addresses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Finch of Maycomb Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Exactly, my mother in law hasn't been seen since my wedding day. My wife keeps saying we should report it, but I keep saying 'Why bother calling the police they won't be interested, and while you're at it will you tread that fresh earth down in the back garden' You know, in all honesty, that was the first post in about two years in which i have made a joke and someone else has responded by also making a joke. You didn't call me a name, or call me a paedophile, or tell me i was a trolling little c*nt. You just joked back. And I thought humour and common sense was completely dead on this forum. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintkiptanui Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Perhaps all the people who were going to murder someone, have been murdered. This is the truth, less and less evils about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Lots of reasons: *Its a lot more difficult than you'd think to Murder someone. *Bloody Doctors *People are getting better at making it look like an accident *Midsummer's population is nolonger sustainable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 Amazing isn't it..? What with all the reporting of murders and other crimes in the media, you think fortress GB was under siege. But actually, it is mostly made up of people just going about their fun and business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 It's probably getting a bit harder to murder someone and get away with it; you know with CCTV, DNA and Judge Judy on the Teley. More folk can get the thrill of a kill on MW2 also. What, with Saints winning as well, there really is no need to anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 22 April, 2010 Share Posted 22 April, 2010 We're in the worst economic recession for decades and murder weapons don't come cheap you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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