Texas shootings

[spot]

Originally Posted by Odie

no idea Spot, but in Texas, you really really have to watch everything you do.

I'm not sure what that means, Odie. http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/txcrime.htm says that Texas has the tenth highest rate of all reported crimes out of the 51 states, it strikes me as rather more criminal-friendly than most of the country. Or are you suggesting their clear-up rate for detected crimes shows a magnificent record compared to elsewhere?

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

I'm not sure what that means, Odie. Texas Crime Rates 1960 - 2008 says that Texas has the tenth highest rate of all reported crimes out of the 51 states, it strikes me as rather more criminal-friendly than most of the country. Or are you suggesting their clear-up rate for detected crimes shows a magnificent record compared to elsewhere?

You'd have to compare the percentages relative to the population of each state, spot, for that to even be remotely relevant.

Texas being the tenth highest in crime compared to having over 14,000,000 more people(Are we seriously going to suggest Texas doesn't house millions of illegal immigrants?) than the tenth most populated state in America.

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

You'd have to compare the percentages relative to the population of each state, spot, for that to even be remotely relevant.

I did, Snyder, I did. That's why I used the word "rate" instead of "number". You could always check the referenced page to see before you jump next time.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

I did, Snyder, I did. That's why I used the word "rate". You could always check the reference page to see before you jump next time.

I suppose I'd read "criminal-friendly" in the wrong context.

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

I suppose I'd read "criminal-friendly" in the wrong context.

Given that what happened was on an Army base, it scarcely matters.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

Given that what happened was on an Army base, it scarcely matters.

We could use the Earth's murder rate and suggest Earth is more violent than Mars!

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So to speak.

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

We could use the Earth's murder rate and suggest Earth is more violent than Mars!

Mars doesn't have a murder rate, it would be mathematically indeterminable. Zero divided by zero is incalculable.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

Mars doesn't have a murder rate, it would be mathematically indeterminable. Zero divided by zero is incalculable.

...There could be algae on Mars consuming other algae.

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

...There could be algae on Mars consuming other algae.

Killers of algae get executed in Texas???

The sooner they secede from the Union the better, that's all I can say.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

Killers of algae get executed in Texas???

The sooner they secede from the Union the better, that's all I can say.

Then they would have little police hats and batons and whatnot!