WE MADE THE LIST AGAIN!-Are we REALLY this BAD?

As we awake and begin our morning session, something jumps out and grabs me. ANOTHER one of those great lists came out last night and guess who cracked the top 10. Now before I go into the type of list I will say something that is heavy on my soul. It is the job of media to report things. It also the job of someone to come up with these formulas and statistics that give insight to certain areas in a nation. But these things do NOT make up the fabric of what WE are about here in Mississippi, and especially Jackson. Too much time, I feel is being spent, to formulate and put spotlight on who is doing bad in our nation when the truth is we ALL are fighting for our right to survive this weak dollar, and struggling economy, along with a piss poor example of political representation both locally and in Washington. I encourage anyone reading this to go to a neighbor and shake their hand and get to know them if you don't already. In the long run, we all may need each other if this ship we are riding in capsize's. Now, on to the list.

Most Dangerous Cities in the United States.

#25 Milwaukee, Wis.

#24 Hartford, Conn.

#23 Atlanta, Ga.

#22 Minneapolis, Minn.

#21 Kansas City, Mo.

#20 New Haven, Conn.

#19 Dayton, Ohio

#18 Buffalo, N.Y.

#17 Stockton, Ca.

#16 Cincinnati, Ohio

#15 Baton Rouge, La.

#14 Little Rock, Ark.

#13 Memphis, Tenn.

#12 Philadelphia, Pa.

#11 Birmingham, Ala.

#10 Newark, N.J.

#9 Baltimore, Md.

#8 Jackson, Miss.

#7 St. Louis, Mo.

#6 Cleveland, Ohio

#5 New Orleans, La.

#4 Bridgeport, Conn.

#3 Oakland, Calif.

#2 Detroit, Mich.

#1 Flint, Mich.

Now that you have had a chance to read through this list, let's start a discussion. How is this list complied you ask. Here is how. Jackson suffers 36 murders, 77 forcible rapes and 454 robberies per 100,000 people. Racial tension is one of the top reasons for the violence, according to Businessinsider.com. So in basic terms, per 100,000 people, if you look at our numbers, its on the wrong side of this formula. SO, my question is, where is CHICAGO, in this list. You mean to tell me just because you picked a particular type of formula that we fall into the top 10 and chicago is NOWHERE in the top 25. Well that's comparing apples to oranges they say. But for me, its plain and simple. Look at your violence per year. If you outnumber other cities, then you are a dangerous place. I do not support certain statistical data, and this is one of them for the simple fact that they do not highlight anything positive. Violence is a problem in this NATION. And we as people need to learn how to lead and teach youth and other grown adults how to take a better way to work through problems. With that being said, let's work on exiting the top 10 for next year.

Comments are welcomed. 
#getinformed