Talk:Opa-locka, Florida

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[edit] Crime

I said ONE OF THE WORST!!! I've gotten research from many sites, and simply chose to include the official FBI one as my source.

ReignMan 13:38, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

I've moved the Crime section back here because the source cited does not support all of the statements. The numbers of crimes reported for Opa-locka are supported by the source, but the statement about Opa-locka having the worst violent crime rates in America, and the comparisons to other cities, look like original research and therefore cannot be left in the article. -- Donald Albury 00:32, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

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Opa Locka has one of the worst violent crime rates in America. In 2005, it's population was a mere 15,673, with 352 violent, and 1,529 nonviolent crimes reported (8 murder/non-negligent manslaughters, 4 forcible rapes, 176 robberies, 164 agrivated assaults, 703 burglaries, 626 larcenies, and 200 motor vehicle thefts).^[1] This is more violent crime per capita than Camden, NJ, St. Louis, Mo, Compton, Ca, Detroit, Mi, etc.

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