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Originally Posted by Froide
I'd rather read it, too.
I've always found it unfortunate the author didn't emphasize Peace's origins from the mean streets of Newark, NJ rather than (erroneously) assuming his book's mere mention of Newark would evoke facts such as these (source: Wikipedia: Newark, NJ: Crime): - In 1996, TIME magazine ranked Newark "The Most Dangerous City in the Nation."[276]
- In 2010, Newark recorded 90 homicides.[7] March 2010 was the first calendar month since 1966 in which the city did not record a homicide.[8] Overall, there was a 6% increase in crime numbers over the previous year, including a rise in carjackings for the third straight year, with the 337 incidents raising concerns that the city was returning to its status as the "car theft capital of the world".[9] Along with the increase in crime, the Newark Police Department increased its recovery of illegally owned guns in 2011 to 696, up from 278 in 2010.[10]
- In 2012, CNNMoney ranked Newark as the 6th most dangerous city in the United States based on numbers by FBI Crime in the United States 2011 report.[287]
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Truth is overrated. ha
After thinking about what issybird said, I wished that I hadn't written what I did. I may have implied something where the publisher hadn't inferred it.