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In the article there's a little box to the right which says "additional information". It's hard to read the statistics in there as it does not show online the way it does in the paper. For some reason the forum format doesn't allow me to type it out like it's seen in the paper so it's more legible. Just know that the numbers to the left are for the year 1998 and the numbers to the right are for 2007. Here's what they're trying to say:
Also I believe there's a minor error in that same box. I think they meant to say the year 2007 not 2006 when they were explaining how to read the stats.
You know crime is a minor issue in Boise when it was front page news and a feature story on the local newscast about the major bust of a graffiti "ring" last year. Busting a couple of kids with spray paint cans would not have even made the paper in a place like Phoenix. However, in Boise it was worthy of a news conference.
Yikes! Maybe this is why crime has decreased 37% in the last 10 years!
10 p.m. -- Local police using more assault rifles to outgun criminals | News Updates | Idaho Statesman (broken link)
kidding
Even with a checkered past that makes me lean toward a compassionate faith in reform and having lived in cities where police corruption is common, this is still something I miss about Boise.
Once an armed criminal crosses the line and becomes violent, officers shouldn't have to think twice about deadly force. It really is disgraceful that some states' legal systems allow violent criminals to feel entitled to safety once they have denied their victim(s) of that right.
Crime rates continue to go down in the Treasure Valley,
Most Treasure Valley law enforcement agencies saw a drop in serious crime in 2008 | Local News | Idaho Statesman (http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/864047.html - broken link)
There isn't a city in the Treasure Valley I wouldn't consider living in. Like anywhere however, I would carefully choose the area of any given city. The Treasure Valley is a great place to raise a family. By and large, it is a safe community with good values. Like anywhere though, if the neighborhood looks like a toilet it probably is.
Which of the "toi-let" areas are you referring to?? Which are your least favorites. Your Award Winners....so to speak
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Amen!
