Bush , Clinton, Bush, Obama Success

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The incidence of violent crime reached its all-time high in 1991, and since that time has been cut nearly in half. The homicide rate was also cut at roughly the same pace, reaching its lowest level since 1963.

The number of police on the beat have been increasing since Nixon was president , gradually law and order has been catching up.

Can we credit presidential policy with this success? This is a gradual change that has seen presidents come and go. With almost all of them encouraging the police to grow and become more effective.

But especially president Clinton , who recently defended his record in the face of a mob.

This must be one of the most successful government actions ever, but a presidential candidate who was involved is apologizing for it.

Who really deserves the credit, Demographics?

https://youtu.be/xRrVI5gHVyo

September 13 1994
Crime Bill Signed
 Enacted the Clinton-Gore Administration's tough and smart crime fighting strategy. The Bill contained tougher penalties, including "three strikes and you're out" legislation, helped states build more prisons and increased prevention and victims rights. As a result, the overall crime rate has dropped for 8 years in a row — the longest continuous drop on record — and is now at a 26 year low. (PL 103-322, signed 9/13/94) 
http://clinton5.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/eightyears-02.html

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/08/21/police-militarization-ferguson-crime-violence-justice-bureau-column/14307505/

http://dailycaller.com/2016/04/07/bill-clinton-black-lives-matter-defends-black-people-who-kill-other-black-people-video/

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http://www.city-data.com/blog/382-firearms-crime-rate/


This is just a small sample snapshot.
It would be better if it were a larger sample , or spread over more than one year.

But since it represents the ten most armed communities and the ten least armed communities, it seems at least a fair indicator .

To someone who considers guns a threat , this chart is very counterintuitive.
To someone who considers guns protective it is not surprising at all.

But how hard is it to find charts of small samples that indicate just the opposite?


The best data is unbiased, but who is motivated to gather it?