found this too:

In the last decade (since 2000) the homicide rate declined to levels last seen in the mid-1960s.
Based on data from 1980 and 2008, males represented 77% of homicide victims and nearly 90% of offenders. The victimization rate for males (11.6 per 100,000) was 3 times higher than the rate for females (3.4 per 100,000). The offending rate for males (15.1 per 100,000) was almost 9 times higher than the rate for females (1.7 per 100,000).
The average age of both offenders and victims increased slightly in recent years, yet remained lower than they were prior to the late 1980s.

Not neccesarally relevent but it's interesting that the overall crime rate is down. (In Canada too) But the US has sold more that 12 million guns since Newtown.

soooooo not sure what it all means.... First sentence is a key one though



and this:

The FBI has released their 2007-2011 “Murder Victims by Weapon” report. The results are contradictory to anti-gun industry claims that relaxing the ban on assault weapons will cause more crime.

The report indicates you are more likely to be killed by hands or feet than by a rifle or shotgun.

Since 2007 there has been a 16.2% decline in murders committed with personal weapons which are defined as “hands, fists, feet etc.” The number of murders of this type in 2011 totaled 728.


While gun ownership has dramatically increased since 2007, murders for both the shotgun and rifle categories have seen declines faster than the rate of personal weapons related crime.

The rates of decline for the shotgun and rifle categories are 22.1% and 28.7% respectively. In 2011 there were 356 shotgun murders and 323 rifle murders for a total of 679 murders.

Total murders by hands and feet in 2011 exceed the total number of murders by shotgun and rifle. Does that mean gloves and shoes need regulation because they are concealing deadly weapons? No, but it does mean that there is no need for any further regulation of long arms.


Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/27/fbi-crime-stats-you-are-more-likely-to-be-killed-by-hands-and-feet-than-by-a-shotgun-or-rifle/#ixzz2ZGab74Pq

NOT saying this last is a great source but hey it's there.

SO it seems that there are more killings with hands and feet than with all shotguns and (dreaded ar 15) rifles total.

"the average suicide rate on the mapo bridge fell by 77%". Maybe that's because I'm not a native speaker, but that sounds like a poor choice of word.

You're right of course, but its possible this bridge saved one or two lives. If I went up there to kill myself it might make me hesitate. It certainly wouldn't fix any of the underlying issues, but it might give me more time to either find help, or have somebody find me. Its hard to say. Still, I think its a neat message I just hope they dont take that 77% reduction too seriously

If I was this close to taking my own life, I don't think being patronized by a bridge would make me feel better. If anything, I would go just go somewhere else to be away from the crowd in my final moments.

They say the suicide rate on this particular bridge has dropped by 77%, but how has the suicide rate in general changed? Or hasn't it?

Scaring suicidal people away from places they can commit the act is not a solution, it's sweeping it under the rug.

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ELP sure tattooed a few gadjillion people's happy-spot, I grew up memorized with 'em....heheheheh, all them hippy-kids!!

Saw 'em age 12, August 77' Dallas, Memorial Auditorium, 1st real rock concert indoors. Parents hated 'em, I begged 'em, they gave in.

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Yes, yes, but mostly a grind-How fondly do you recall knowing that port comes after just 77 more days at sea? Glad you made it back, squidly!

Largest bird? Sort of. According to wikipedia:

Steller's Sea-eagle is the biggest bird in the genus Haliaeetus and is one of the largest raptors overall. Females typically weigh from 6.8 to 9 kilograms (15 to 20 lb; 1.07 to 1.4 st), while males are rather lighter with a weight range from 4.9 to 6 kilograms (11 to 13 lb; 0.77 to 0.94 st).[3] At its average weight, the Steller's outweighs both the average Harpy and the average Philippine Eagles by over 0.5 kilograms (1.1 lb; 0.079 st).[3]
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The Steller's sea eagle has the second largest median wingspan of any eagle.[3] Both the wing chord and wingspan, at an average of 2.13 m (7.0 ft), are similar or slightly smaller than to those of the Steller's close relative, the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), which is rather smaller in both weight and total length.[3]
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The bill is very large. In fact, the skull (at around 14.6 cm (5.7 in)) and the culmen (at around 7 cm (2.8 in)) of the Steller's Sea Eagle are the largest of any eagle and are comparable in size to those of the largest accipitrids, the Old World vultures.[7][8]

Start working at home with Google! It’s by-far the best job Ive had. Last Wednesday I got a brand new BMW since getting a check for $6474 this - 4 weeks past. I began this 8-months ago and immediately was bringin home at least $77 per hour. I work through this link, [url redacted]

I wore out a couple copies of Brain Salad Surgery learning a lead part from Karnevil 9, 1st Impression p1-

ELP was my first stadium show at 12-yr-old with parents, n Dallas in 77'-We all came out with ear damage-Loudest shit I have ever heard, made Nugent's shows sound like an elevator ride...

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