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Nov
25
Lake County Homicides Up 26%
Filed Under crime, East Chicago, Gary, Northwest Indiana, quality of life
Bad news on the crime front in Lake County.
Homicides in Lake County have increased 26 percent over 2006.
Writes the Northwest Indiana Times’ Christine Kraly:
Lake County slayings that escalated in summer months have continued into the colder seasons, contributing to the bloodiest year the county has seen in five years, county records show.
Homicides in Lake County have jumped 26 percent over last year. Of the 110 countywide slayings, 14 have been in East Chicago. That’s one less than last year’s homicide totals in East Chicago — with more than a month to go in the year.
Gary and Hammond already have surpassed their 2006 homicide totals, jumping to 68 slayings so far in Gary and 13 in Hammond.
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2 Responses to “Lake County Homicides Up 26%”
So the Democrat machine in Lake County isn’t doing an even minimal job in terms of what it is that government is supposed to do (protect people), and yet they still want massive tax increases.
Thanks god Indiana has conceal carry.
Hi Buzzcut,
I wonder if a theory such as the “broken window” effect applies to areas where there is a lot of political corruption. The broken window effect says that a broken window will ruin a neighborhood, if left unfix because it sends a signal the people no longer care or are willing to do what it takes to keep up the area.
If pols are routinely taking advantage of their power, it would seem that it could also send a signal to those who don’t have the best interests of the community at heart.
I assume that the homicide figure is related to the drug trade for the most part, so local leaders are going to have to figure how they are going to combat both the supply and demand equations necessary to figure out a solution.