Cities are actually safer. Republicans attack cities to distract from their own problems.
Violent crime is "more of a red state problem than a blue state one, as 8 out of the 10 states with the highest murder rates voted for Trump in 2020. The murder rate in the 25 states that went for Trump is, on average, 40% higher than that of states that voted for Biden." #moleg https://t.co/Ctt775iW4G
— Kristin Bowen | Text ACT to 644-33 (@CoMo_Kristin) June 8, 2022
Red states have a murder problem @replouiegohmert and the guns from red states are murdering people in Blue States. Over 60% of the Guns in Chicago come from Red States like Texas. “We have a murder problem in America — especially in red state”. https://t.co/4AdTHWYenx
— Bess (@Bess577986701) June 2, 2022
What to conclude from crime data? Cities are safer than the countryside and New York is doing far better than most places. "The overall lesson seems to be that the more urban your surroundings, the less danger you face." – @foxjust https://t.co/UPdp4GXV9S
— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) June 7, 2022
#GOP, what say you?#ElPasoStrong #UvaldeStrong #UvaldeMassacre
— James Ball (@cato218) June 2, 2022
'A study found that murder rates are highest in Republican-controlled states.'https://t.co/JSzHymM1hy
Yet St. Louis Missouri, a red state, with a Republican governor, has almost triple Chicago's Murder Rate per capita. In fact, there are 9 other cities with higher murder rates. The majority, are Republican states. https://t.co/ajqVdJSQ4i pic.twitter.com/Z5sDICU5XJ
— Zack (@zepy32) June 3, 2022
Red States Have Higher Murder Rates Than Blue States, According to New Study | Inside Edition
— Srinadh (@peace_srinadh) June 7, 2022
There you have it. What are red state governors doing about it? More guns and increased crimes. https://t.co/GvuYqVIVFr
NEW: @AOC just shut down Republicans scapegoating big cities like NYC and Chicago that face gun violence: “Let’s talk facts. 70% of illegally trafficked guns in NYC come from [red states with loose gun laws]. We're losing children due to lawlessness unleashed by red states.”
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) June 8, 2022
Did not know:
— Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) June 10, 2022
Rural America, too, has seen a surge in violent crime. “I’ve never seen these numbers before,” said one South Carolina sheriff about homicides.
Homicide rates in 2020:
✔️rose 25% in rural America
✔️rose 30% in urban Americahttps://t.co/a48nYreGz9 via @WSJ
When crime goes up in rural areas, for some reason we don't blame the (Republican) politicians who are in charge: https://t.co/Fpbw9DdaJf
— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) June 10, 2022
There is generally more murder in cities subjected to the Red America gun policy regime — Republicans haven't come up with some magic formula they're just good at taking advantage of the fact that the media is disproportionately focused on a handful of cities. https://t.co/EIIj2gZLnf
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) June 29, 2022
Sad! 