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Feisty_Law_3321 t1_j9z36el wrote

Yes, yes it is. And we’re all worse off because of it. It’s why DC will never be a state. We have the highest crime rate by far.

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NorseTikiBar t1_j9zjzhq wrote

Lol, DC's crime rate barely puts it in the top 20. Unless you're going to do that stupid nonsense of comparing 100% urban areas to large swathes of land that have a variety of density patterns.

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Feisty_Law_3321 t1_j9zpz8f wrote

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/crime-rate-by-state

First google result when you search “crime rate in the US”

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NorseTikiBar t1_j9zqjhn wrote

Like I said: only if you use stats like a dummy.

Meanwhile, back in reality, no one is claiming that Memphis doesn't deserve congressional representation just because it's a much more "crime-ridden" city than DC.

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Feisty_Law_3321 t1_j9zrpc8 wrote

Glad you’re so happy with the current crime rate here.

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NorseTikiBar t1_j9zsat8 wrote

TIL thinking that crime rate is not a good reason for not getting statehood means I'm ACSHULLY "so happy with the current crime rate here."

Let's be honest: one of us is a lot happier about the crime rate here because it lets them troll. And it sure as shit ain't me.

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Feisty_Law_3321 t1_ja00ary wrote

The mental gymnastics … If dc had its act together on crime they’d have a much better leg to stand on re: statehood. If you’re denying that, let me know.

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NorseTikiBar t1_ja013dl wrote

Sorry, I must have missed that part of the Constitution that said "ACSHULLY ur crime rate has to be super low to be a state." Can you point me to that Article and Section?

Additionally, your (shitty) Google search shows that New Mexico and Louisiana are around 6400 annual crimes per capita. What is the threshold when states have their statehood called into question? Is it 6500? Is it 7000? I'm curious when they should start being worried based off of your logic.

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Feisty_Law_3321 t1_j9zqil2 wrote

https://i.imgur.com/39THmDA.jpg

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NorseTikiBar t1_j9zqzco wrote

Again. Your use of stats is bad and you should feel bad.

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Feisty_Law_3321 t1_j9zrf4x wrote

So you don’t want to compare by state?

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NorseTikiBar t1_j9zs0ql wrote

I think that no state is 100% urban area and so the comparisons to states don't work very well.

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DrunkWoodchuck t1_ja02hqe wrote

Okay everybody, reset the "compares a city to a state" counter back to 0.

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Feisty_Law_3321 t1_ja1w3uw wrote

Yes, and then please here everybody pat the back of a true crime apologizer. God bless you righteous sir!

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Deep_Stick8786 t1_ja0ba7a wrote

This is not why we won’t become a state. We won’t become a state because we vote over 95% democratic. Puerto rico stands a much better chance one day of becoming a state then DC does

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OctoberCaddis t1_ja35qem wrote

We won’t become a state because the District was never intended to be a state.

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Deep_Stick8786 t1_ja7xf1n wrote

Lol neither was Alaska, Hawaii, Texas etc etc. Alaska is in Canada FFS

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