Jax no longer a hypersegregated metropolitan area

[I-10east]

Assuming this is true, it may have to do with the fact that the majority of really large, densely-populated cities in the USA happen to be in areas that are more politically liberal. As it is, cities tend to be more liberal than rural areas.

If you figure that higher-crime areas tend to be poorer areas, it would not seem unreasonable to assume there would be more crime in areas where there are a lot more poor people.

Crime also tends to happen more in densely populated areas. And although you might have higher incidences of crime within a particular community, it's more likely that criminal acts will occur against members of another community when they live in close proximity to each other - especially when poor people and wealthier people live cheek by jowl.

I would be surprised if the higher rates of black-on-white crime was a function of liberalism or the political orientation of these places - it would seem more likely that it stems from a combination of other factors.

I do seem to recall a number of small towns in Florida that were still segragated like it was the 1960s. I think Oprah did a story on it. And I remember visiting Fitzgerald, GA numerous times with an old girlfriend and being shocked that white people and black people just didn't mix or interact at all (except at the Walmart). Each community had its own shops, restaurants, etc.

Well with all of this in a nutshell, the racism will continue on both sides within many multicultural urban areas, just like I said. I totally disagree with the theory that being poor correlates with heinous crimes (murders, assaults etc) that happens in much of these gentrified areas; I grew up on welfare myself. Their are plenty of instances that goes against the poor = crime theory (The poor Hispanic community and poorer Asian communities in places like Brooklyn; Appalachia etc etc etc). 

I think that everyone should be held fully accountable for their actions, with no political excuses being made. You have been very cordial, but I'm not gonna continue this topic further, because I don't pull punches in many of my statements, and someone eventually will turn this into a PC-fest.

[Adam White]

Assuming this is true, it may have to do with the fact that the majority of really large, densely-populated cities in the USA happen to be in areas that are more politically liberal. As it is, cities tend to be more liberal than rural areas.

If you figure that higher-crime areas tend to be poorer areas, it would not seem unreasonable to assume there would be more crime in areas where there are a lot more poor people.

Crime also tends to happen more in densely populated areas. And although you might have higher incidences of crime within a particular community, it's more likely that criminal acts will occur against members of another community when they live in close proximity to each other - especially when poor people and wealthier people live cheek by jowl.

I would be surprised if the higher rates of black-on-white crime was a function of liberalism or the political orientation of these places - it would seem more likely that it stems from a combination of other factors.

I do seem to recall a number of small towns in Florida that were still segragated like it was the 1960s. I think Oprah did a story on it. And I remember visiting Fitzgerald, GA numerous times with an old girlfriend and being shocked that white people and black people just didn't mix or interact at all (except at the Walmart). Each community had its own shops, restaurants, etc.

Well with all of this in a nutshell, the racism will continue on both sides within many multicultural urban areas, just like I said. I totally disagree with the theory that being poor correlates with heinous crimes (murders, assaults etc) that happens in much of these gentrified areas; I grew up on welfare myself. Their are plenty of instances that goes against the poor = crime theory (The poor Hispanic community and poorer Asian communities in places like Brooklyn; Appalachia etc etc etc). 

I think that everyone should be held fully accountable for their actions, with no political excuses being made. You have been very cordial, but I'm not gonna continue this topic further, because I don't pull punches in many of my statements, and someone eventually will turn this into a PC-fest.

Fair enough, I-10. Thanks for keeping it civil.