As Chicago experienced its 500th murder of 2016 a local TV station ran with this headline:
And added this map:
As if somehow Chicago’s 400% higher murder rate somehow exposed Springfield 50% drop in homicides this year as a chimera.
“Urban crime is always out of control somewhere!” should be the tag line for “22 News”.
Crime stories are a great way to keep people in their houses–with the TVs on.
Nailed it!
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