by jm91 » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:28 pm
OrangeDragon wrote:in my post, regarding the 50% decline, what was the time range? is it, in part, included in that 20 year ago window? now, those things levitt covered... have they continued forward and have the trends in crime rates continued forward with them?
if you want to discuss the merits of the paper itself, i'd be glad to... the rest is you busted for trying to make it seem like i said something i didn't or not being able to understand a simple phrase (or a mix of the two) and now trying to back peddle and pass the buck and really i've had enough of arguing it with you...
I have no idea what you are saying in the first part of your post. Proof reading for clarity is a virtue son.
Back pedal? No, let me restate, you made a stupid comment, the paper does not explain Why the USA saw a drop in the crime rate 20 years ago...it offers potential explanations, man up and admit you made a stupid comment.
So you are pissed off that people rightly point out that the USA has a very high crime rate and you say AHA...but 20 plus years ago the crime rate dropped...You are being unfair to the USA!
That is sort of, well, stupid.
[quote="OrangeDragon"]in my post, regarding the 50% decline, what was the time range? is it, in part, included in that 20 year ago window? now, those things levitt covered... have they continued forward and have the trends in crime rates continued forward with them?
if you want to discuss the merits of the paper itself, i'd be glad to... the rest is you busted for trying to make it seem like i said something i didn't or not being able to understand a simple phrase (or a mix of the two) and now trying to back peddle and pass the buck and really i've had enough of arguing it with you...[/quote]
I have no idea what you are saying in the first part of your post. Proof reading for clarity is a virtue son.
Back pedal? No, let me restate, you made a stupid comment, the paper does not explain Why the USA saw a drop in the crime rate 20 years ago...it offers potential explanations, man up and admit you made a stupid comment.
So you are pissed off that people rightly point out that the USA has a very high crime rate and you say AHA...but 20 plus years ago the crime rate dropped...You are being unfair to the USA!
That is sort of, well, stupid.