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Originally Posted by bcb
This is typical Michael Moore logic (Sarnia is Canada's worst slum) coupled with Canadians' superiority/inferiority/snob complex.
The fact is, there are parts of Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg and Toronto that even the police try to avoid. I am sure that in these especially crime ridden areas, the violent crime rate is comparable to major US cities.
However, the more depressing aspect is, even if Canada is currently safer than the US, major crime in Canada is spiking at a rate that within five years, you could rename MacLeod Trail "8 Mile".
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I'm glad that you talk about Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg and Toronto when I CLEARLY stated Calgary.
You can try to tie my statement to Michael Moore (for some deranged reason) but the fact stands. People who talk about how bad Calgary is and talk about not feeling safe and wanting to move have poor perspective on major cities.
Also, a serious "lol" at naming MacLeod 8 Mile. Have you ever been to Detroit? Seriously, have you? I'm guessing no, because I have, and anyone who has would never compare Detroit to Calgary.
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Originally Posted by bcb
[/B]You're right, I didn't look at any peer-reviewed sources to quantitatively prove my point; however, several newspaper columns over the past year have referenced the fact that our violent crime rate (in parts of major cities) is increasing.
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Since you won't do any research, I'll post something for you to try and wrap the "snob/inferiority complex" answer around.
Year end totals of North American cities compiled from FBI numbers from another board I visit.
Please find me the Major US center with numbers comparable to Calgary. I'll save you time, it's Austin. You can call it snobbery, I'll call it fact.
Even though the murder number has increased over the last few years, the Murder rate for Calgary is still INSANELY low. People need to calm down.