Posted on 11/21/2005 12:17:54 PM PST by laney
CAMDEN, New Jersey (AP) -- For the second year in a row this destitute city of Camden, New Jersey, has been named the nation's most dangerous, according to a company's annual ranking based on crime statistics.
Last year, the distinction seemed to hurt city boosters' feelings more than it harmed revitalization efforts. This time, city leaders are offended by the ranking, calling it unfair.
"We're doing so many nice things now. It's unfortunate that somebody always wants to bad-mouth Camden," Mayor Gwendolyn Faison said.
The city took the top spot last year from Detroit, which remained No. 2 in the most dangerous city rankings, to be released Monday by Morgan Quitno Press.
The Lawrence, Kansas-based company publishes "City Crime Rankings," an annual reference book.
Listed as the most dangerous cities are: Camden, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan; St. Louis, Missouri; Flint, Michigan; Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; Gary, Indiana; Birmingham, Alabama
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In 2000 Gore won Wisconsin by about five thousand votes out of more than two million cast. In 2004 Kerry won Wisconsin by about ten thousand out of close to three million cast. In both elections widespread voter fraud which benefited Dems was discovered. Outside of Milwaukee and Madison the state is heavily Republican. But in Wisconsin even Dems have a lot of guns.
Faison, Gwendoln... Camden NJ
Kilpatrick, Kwame... Detroit MI
Slay, Francis... St. Louis MO
O'Malley, Martin... Baltimore MD
Franklin, Shirley... Atlanta GA
Nagin, Ray... New Orleans LA
King, Scott... Gary IN
Kincaid, Bernard Birmingham AL
I would have to echo that completely. Lets not stoop to that level. TD
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