Helen,
I disagree in using the per capita for cities under 100k due to perception. National Guard already been to N.O back in 06 or 07 and their homicides have been mildly low compared to the mid 90s.
For cities under 100k with a mid size population or smaller doesn't need military aid. For example: My city ended last year with ( according to the per capita basis) 37 per 100k. That's higher than Chicago, NYC, & L.A. Does it need Marshall Law? No. There was only 9 homicides and half the suspects involved have been caught.
Per capita is more or less base on chances.
spot on, I mean as like you stated you live in a town with a few thousand and there is sommething like domestic violence and there is a murder involved then that town could be at the top......bottom line is there are great americans living in chicago that deserve to raise their kids and feel safe having their kids and families going to school, work, church and not fear getting a stray bullet take them out, it is disheartening to make this a political thing when the #1 priority should be keeping the citizens of chicago safe and if doing something that works before as in NYC or New Orleans then try it. If the city needs Martial law and curfews in the very highest of the crime areas for a set amount of time then do it and protect the citizens so that the families and children can grow up and thrive and be successful without fear of getting shot before their 10th birthday
