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Author    Post   untanglingwebs El Supremo With crime such a major concern in the north end, why would anyone buy houses in the 600 block of Foss, Alma or Ruth. Is the city wasting the stimulus money? Homicide expert said Flint's homicide rate nearly four times higher than national rate Published: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 2:25 PM Updated: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 2:25 PM David Harris | Flint Journal FLINT, Michigan — A Michigan State University criminal justice professor said Flint has a "significant homicide problem." Flint reached 50 homicides, according to the Flint Journal's count. The mayor's office says there is 49. Jesenia Pizarro, an assistant professor of criminal justice who specializes in homicides, said Flint has a homicide rate of 44.8 per 100,000 residents — nearly four times the 2009 national average. She said a rate that high as a large negative affect on the community. "People are going to be scared to go there," she said. "The people that live there are going to want to move out. New businesses will not want to move in." She said those factors combined could cause a "bigger spiral of decay." There's no one reason for a high homicide rate, although poverty and social inequality are big factors, she said. "With the industrial jobs that have been leaving, you almost expect something like (a high homicide rate) to happen," she said. Sponsored Links Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:36 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D We are 11 short of the all time high of 61, set in 1986. _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:22 pm  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D quote: Ryan Eashoo schreef: We are 11 short of the all time high of 61, set in 1986. Be patient, there's still 3 months to go. _________________ I used to care, but I take a pill for that now. Pushing buttons sure can be fun. When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way. Paddle faster, I hear banjos. Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:58 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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