Did you see the Killa City's "Top 10 things to know about homicide in Kansas City"
By Casey Lyons in Killa City, NewsWed., Dec. 2 2009 @ 12:00PM?
Herewith:
The KCPD released it's third quarter homicide results yesterday, which includes some 98 homicides up to September 30. The total to date is 105. We dug through all 24 pages so you don't have to to find the most important things to know about staying alive in Kansas City.
1. July is the new deadliest month. The summer spike came earlier this year, with the most deaths per month (14) coming in July, rather than August.
2. Kansas City killers have got a case of the Mondays. Nearly 1 in 5 deaths takes place on the first day after the weekend. Saturday and Sunday each held 15 percent.
3. Watch out for the witching hour. Thirteen percent of deaths happen between midnight and 2 a.m. Noon to 2 p.m. accounts for 12 percent of homicides and is the second most dangerous time.
4. Violence is random. Motive is unknown more than half the time.
5. East Patrol District is the most dangerous. So far, 634 people have been beaten and 27 killed there.
6. Men fare worst. Three in four homicide victims are men. Among known suspects, there are 10 times more men than women (51 versus 5).
7. There is a lot of black-on-black crime. Over 70 percent of victims are African American. Among suspects, 79 percent are African Americans. By contrast, no victims have been Asian.
8. Senior citizens are the safest. No victims have been over 65. There have been 36 in the 17-25 age range.
9. Victims aren't so innocent. Three in four victims have prior arrests.
10. Drive-by. September is drive-by king with 32 incidents reported.
So, with No. 7, above, wouldn't you think this "Concerned Clergy" group would have been marching last July on a Monday, protesting these senseless killings on the East Side?
No, no. They had to wait until November, when Wayne Cauthen is let go of his job as City Manager, instead.
Sure, that makes sense.
Link: http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2009/12/killa_city_top_10_things_to_know_about_homicide_in_kansas_city.php
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Dear Mr. Kevin: Well, your post makes a valid point. Incidents like the murder of that high school senior who had so much promise ought to occasion some activism. However, and this is the reality of contemporary US politics, the Concerned Clergy want to talk about dress codes for the same reasons that radio talk show hosts want to talk about Bill Ayers--none of their own "base" is going to be offended by such discussions. For the Concerned Clergy to do something about crime they would have to tell their "base" some things that they don't want to hear--starting with you can't endlessly and mindlessly and demagogically attack "the racist KCPD" and then expect the men and women of the KCPD to willingly put their lives on the line to defend black neighborhoods against gangs and drug dealers. Sincerely, Respectfully and In Christ, Ernest Evans
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