The Inkwell

You better watch out, you better not die! Orlando crime is way up for 2008 with a record 123 homicides this year. How’s that for your “happiest place on earth?” Sadly, tourists will never learn of this shocking statistic because the lure of all the magical brooms sweeping it under the rug.

Let’s compare Orlando to similarly populated cites. The population of Orlando is 227,907. When we examine Baton Rouge, Louisiana, population 227,071, there have been 48 murders in 2008. Madison, Wisconsin is the next closest city with a population of 228,775 and a mere six murders as of September.

Just to clairfy:

Baton Rouge: 48 homicides

Madison: 6 homicides

Orlando: 123 homicides

So think twice before you plan your Disney vacation. Orlando is not as magical as it appears in the glossy brochures.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population

http://brgov.com/dept/brpd/csr/

http://althouse.blogspot.com/2008/09/another-madison-murder.html

http://www.theledger.com/article/20081222/NEWS/812220320?Title=Orlando_Area_Breaks_Murder_Record_With_123

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