Violent Crimes Quotes

40 quotes by 38 authors

Drug prohibition has caused gang warfare and other violent crimes by raising the prices of drugs so much that vicious criminals enter the market to… — Michael Badnarik
"On what motivated Colorado voters: "Let's face it, the War on Drugs was a disaster. It may be well intentioned ... but it sent millions… — John Hickenlooper
I have a letter from a police inspector, retired after some 30 years in rural Derbyshire, alerting me to the potential impact of a total… — Hazel Byford, Baroness Byford
Probably fewer than 2% of handguns and well under 1% of all guns will ever be involved in a violent crime. Thus, the problem of… — Gary Kleck
Here's what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey. And… — Kurt Vonnegut
There is a feeling of personal dignity and independence in grasping, literally, the power to back your refusal to be a target of a violent… — John Longenecker
Every single person in jail for a violent crime had a nightmare childhood. — Rob Reiner
In the U.S., blacks are 12% of the population but commit 50% of violent crimes; can anyone honestly think this is unconnected to the fact… — Eric S. Raymond
We want the clear facts to be reported that we, according to the FBI, have a lower violent crime rate than Atlanta, or Houston, or… — Marc Morial
I believe that the high rates of property crime (and some of the increase in violent crime) are part of the price you pay for… — James Q. Wilson
The truth is, the liberal policies of the elite class have done little to improve the lot of those who depend so much on them.… — Benjamin Carson
Violent crime rates fell steadily from 1993 to 2002, and this nearly coincides with the establishment of the community policing program known as the COPS… — Alan Mollohan
In the 1990s, we introduced Boston's community policing strategy. We reversed the tide of violent crime that threatened our city, and we established a national… — Thomas Menino
Since 1994, unemployment rates are lower. Median household income is higher. A greater percentage of Americans are graduating from college. Home ownership rates are higher.… — Cliff Stearns
If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police, and… — Jeff Cooper
I rise today in strong support of the Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act, because it is a commonsense way to protect our schoolchildren… — Ric Keller
Our most conservative estimates show that by adopting shall-issue laws(concealed carry laws), states reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults by 7% and… — John R. Lott Jr.
We live in the worst country in the world. At least we do for lazy, inefficient, office-bound police, whose response to an extraordinary rise in… — Jeremy Clarkson
The average household might prepare for root canal, traffic accident, unemployment or illness, but how the household will meet, manage and even survive violent crime… — John Longenecker
In the last 10 years, in narcotics task forces, in a number of violent crime task forces, we've worked very closely together with state and… — Robert Mueller

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