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Originally Posted by the urban politician
Chicago
Yes there are a lot of murders and it's baaaaad
But a legitimate point has been made that its murder rate per capita really isn't that high when compared to several other American cities that don't have that reputation
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I agree. The fanaticism over Chicago's murder rate is really overblown. The murder rate there is very high relative to NYC and L.A., but mostly is in line with other industrial hubs still struggling to transition to the post-industrial era.