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Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:44 am
by expandspanos
3 Months Later, Here's What Denver Looks Like Since Legalizing Marijuana

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Three months following Colorado's decision to legalize the production, sale, possession and use of recreational marijuana — a vote that Denver city officials including Mayor Michael Hancock, among others, fought kicking and screaming — guess what's happened to Denver crime rates in 2014?

According to new data, they've fallen across the board. Property crime is down 14.6% compared to the same period in 2013.

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Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:10 am
by 89Hen
I also heard it was 2 degrees below average in Denver for January and February. Coincidence?

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:15 am
by Chizzang
Crime going down is seldom NEWs
But here's what I can promise you - if crime went up - after legalizing Marijuana

THAT WOULD BE NEWS

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:28 am
by Grizalltheway
89Hen wrote:I also heard it was 2 degrees below average in Denver for January and February. Coincidence?
Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be. :nod: :geek:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:38 am
by 89Hen
Grizalltheway wrote:
89Hen wrote:I also heard it was 2 degrees below average in Denver for January and February. Coincidence?
Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be. :nod: :geek:
:suspicious: I'm not on any side of this issue.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:55 am
by YoUDeeMan
89Hen wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be. :nod: :geek:
:suspicious: I'm not on any side of this issue.
Libs...if you aren't on their side, you are on the wrong side. :coffee:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:00 pm
by DSUrocks07
Cluck U wrote:
89Hen wrote: :suspicious: I'm not on any side of this issue.
Libs...if you aren't on their side, you are on the wrong side. :coffee:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPABLW6F_A[/youtube]

:nod:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:04 pm
by YoUDeeMan
DSUrocks07 wrote:
Cluck U wrote:
Libs...if you aren't on their side, you are on the wrong side. :coffee:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPABLW6F_A[/youtube]

:nod:
Bush is not a Conservative. He's Obama-lite. :lol:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:04 pm
by AZGrizFan
:rofl: :rofl:

That "decline" isn't even within the margin of error for such a short period of time.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:13 pm
by Grizalltheway
89Hen wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be. :nod: :geek:
:suspicious: I'm not on any side of this issue.
Yeah. Okay.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:14 pm
by Grizalltheway
AZGrizFan wrote::rofl: :rofl:

That "decline" isn't even within the margin of error for such a short period of time.
14.6% margin of error? :suspicious:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:18 pm
by AZGrizFan
Grizalltheway wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote::rofl: :rofl:

That "decline" isn't even within the margin of error for such a short period of time.
14.6% margin of error? :suspicious:
Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:22 pm
by Grizalltheway
AZGrizFan wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: 14.6% margin of error? :suspicious:
Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.
Fair enough. Let's give it a full year and see how things shake out.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:23 pm
by kalm
AZGrizFan wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: 14.6% margin of error? :suspicious:
Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.
I'm sure 89hen will bookmark this so when the shit hits the fan we can review it.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:23 pm
by houndawg
AZGrizFan wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: 14.6% margin of error? :suspicious:
Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.
I'd tend to agree. I don't think legalization will spark big changes.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:42 pm
by CID1990
I am failing to see the causality

17 years as a cop and the only real criminality I saw out of the potheads was the occasional shoplifting of Funyuns

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:56 pm
by DSUrocks07
Cluck U wrote:
DSUrocks07 wrote:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPABLW6F_A[/youtube]

:nod:
Bush is not a Conservative. He's Obama-lite. :lol:
Exactly :nod: :nod:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:43 pm
by AZGrizFan
houndawg wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.
I'd tend to agree. I don't think legalization will spark big changes.
Grizalltheway wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.
Fair enough. Let's give it a full year and see how things shake out.
How in the FUCK are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily? :ohno: :ohno:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:44 pm
by mrklean
More Guns, Weed and Beer :thumb:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:25 am
by houndawg
AZGrizFan wrote:
houndawg wrote:
I'd tend to agree. I don't think legalization will spark big changes.
Grizalltheway wrote: Fair enough. Let's give it a full year and see how things shake out.
How in the **** are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily? :ohno: :ohno:
Its not our fault you got smarter. :coffee:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:26 am
by kalm
houndawg wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
How in the **** are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily? :ohno: :ohno:
Its not our fault you got smarter. :coffee:
Boom! :lol:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:41 am
by YoUDeeMan
houndawg wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
How in the **** are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily? :ohno: :ohno:
Its not our fault you got smarter. :coffee:
Here we have it...houndpuppy admitting AZ is smarter than HalfwitGriz (something everyone with any sense knew was true even before this latest exchange). :thumb:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:51 am
by houndawg
Cluck U wrote:
houndawg wrote:
Its not our fault you got smarter. :coffee:
Here we have it...houndpuppy admitting AZ is smarter than HalfwitGriz (something everyone with any sense knew was true even before this latest exchange). :thumb:
Look, he wants to play with the grownups, isn't that cute? :lol:

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:57 am
by ALPHAGRIZ1
89Hen wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be. :nod: :geek:
:suspicious: I'm not on any side of this issue.
Yes you are and you need a lib like GATW to tell you what to think, everyone does.....nobody can make it without somebody interfering in their lives.

Re: Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:59 am
by ALPHAGRIZ1
DSUrocks07 wrote:
Cluck U wrote:
Bush is not a Conservative. He's Obama-lite. :lol:
Exactly :nod: :nod:
No republicans are conservative, that's one of the problems.