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angstlessk

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16. The REAL reason for crime increases...AUSTERITY!!!!!!!!!

Reply to RainDog (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 08:30 PM

Feb 2014

Portugal continues to see a gradual rise in a majority of its crime categories, including violent offenses. Anecdotally, increased unemployment along with decreased social benefits as a result of the government’s response to an ongoing economic crisis, etc. are viewed as contributing factors related to the rise. Attributable in part to population density, Lisbon, Porto (including Braga and Aveiro), Setúbal, and Faro have higher reported incidences of crime.

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Uh, let me see. They both begin with M? Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #2

Hmm gollygee Feb 2014 #3

M follows G jsr Feb 2014 #5

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He should put down the crack pipe. City Lights Feb 2014 #6

Sadly Governor Perfect Hair can never find the link between murder and guns. Rex Feb 2014 #7

Goodhair is an idiot Gothmog Feb 2014 #8

.... ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #9

Rick Perry is such a fucking idiot gopiscrap Feb 2014 #10

Ol' Goodhair needs Doc Holliday Feb 2014 #11

They're getting desperate now n/t Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 #12

Well, I must say this sudden support for scientific inquiry is heartening. nt bemildred Feb 2014 #13

Amazing, isn't it? RainDog Feb 2014 #14

oops nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #15

The REAL reason for crime increases...AUSTERITY!!!!!!!!! angstlessk Feb 2014 #16

I would assume the financial crisis had something to do with it RainDog Feb 2014 #17

Portugal Ten Years After Decriminalization: Drug Use Down By Half RainDog Feb 2014 #18

I know a lot of people who have gotten all hopped up on pot, and went out and killed vanbean Feb 2014 #19