Quote Originally Posted by rb336 View Post
It is ALL the result of income inequality. seriously. there is a nearly 1-1 correlation between the level of income inequality and crime. The wider the divide, the higher the crime and violence rate. Also the higher the rate of chronic disease, etc...

seriously, read the Spirit Level
This is a massive oversimplification. US violent crime rates have been dropping rapidly since the 70s. Guess what has been rising rapidly in the same period: US income inequality. I'm not saying inequality isn't part of the story, but it is just one part.