Violent Crimes Quotes - Page 3

• Every single person in jail for a violent crime had a nightmare childhood.

  Rob Reiner

  Jail, Childhood, Fatherhood

  "Star Power Fuels Push For Prop. 10 / `Rob Reiner Initiative' has steep cigarette tax" by Sabin Russell, www.sfgate.com. October 22, 1998.

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• In the U.S., blacks are 12% of the population but commit 50% of violent crimes; can anyone honestly think this is unconnected to the fact that they average 15 points of IQ lower than the general population? That stupid people are more violent is a fact independent of skin color.

  Eric S. Raymond

  Stupid, Independent, Thinking

  "What good is IQ?" by Eric S. Raymond, esr.ibiblio.org. November 17, 2003.

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• We want the clear facts to be reported that we, according to the FBI, have a lower violent crime rate than Atlanta, or Houston, or Dallas, or Miami or San Antonio. To some extent, the perception that's been created is much greater than the reality.

  Marc Morial

  Reality, Atlanta, Perception

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• I believe that the high rates of property crime (and some of the increase in violent crime) are part of the price you pay for freedom.

  James Q. Wilson

  Believe, Pay, Crime

  "No Easy Answers: An Interview with James Q. Wilson". Interview with William D. Eggers and John O'Leary, reason.com. February 1, 1995.

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• The truth is, the liberal policies of the elite class have done little to improve the lot of those who depend so much on them. In America's black communities, where the goodies have been flowing for decades, rather than seeing improvements in terms of upward mobility, we are seeing deteriorating family structure, increases in violent crimes, growing poverty, and growing dependence. Even with such a blatant record of failure, there is slavish devotion to the elite class who continue to promise more goodies in exchange for votes.

  Benjamin Carson

  Class, America, Community

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• Violent crime rates fell steadily from 1993 to 2002, and this nearly coincides with the establishment of the community policing program known as the COPS program under the Clinton administration.

  Alan Mollohan

  Community, Administration, Cop

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• Since 1994, unemployment rates are lower. Median household income is higher. A greater percentage of Americans are graduating from college. Home ownership rates are higher. And the violent crime rate has decreased.

  Cliff Stearns

  Home, College, Income

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• And for any victim of a violent crime, when you actually get to go in and realize and see their faces and know that they can't hurt you any more, there is no feeling like that. It finally frees you from a lot of demons.

  Patty Hearst

  Hurt, Feelings, Faces

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• I was no assassin. I got out during the amnesty because I had not committed any violent crimes.

  Jose Mujica

  Assassins, Amnesty, Crime

  Source: www.sbs.com.au

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• Many Europeans, while admiring the strength and power of the American economy, undoubtedly feel that the system of social values which prevails in the United States, manifested in the acute problems evident in the inner cities and the level of violent crime, for example, leaves much to be desired.

  Paul Ormerod

  Social Values, Cities, United States

  "The Death of Economics". Book by Paul Ormerod, 1994.

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