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    Home invasion suspect caught in Amherst

    http://http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/92432.html?imw=Y

    Bflo News: "Town of Tonawanda police have one suspect behind bars in connection with last week's home invasion on Starin Avenue, which they now say was not a random attack.

    Buffalo police officers, acting on a tip, arrested Kevin L. Allen, 27, of Moselle Street, in the Town of Amherst on Tuesday night. He faces charges of first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, criminal use of a firearm, weapons possession and menacing, Town of Tonawanda police said.

    Two men, armed with a gun, broke into the Starin Avenue home and demanded money from the four occupants, before shots were fired."



    ...and yes, the suspect was black.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChaneysGotaGun
    ...and yes, the suspect was black.
    and David Berkowitz was white, whats your point or is there one?
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    Quote Originally Posted by steven
    and David Berkowitz was white, whats your point or is there one?
    I think that most of the serial killers who have been captured have been white ... certainly the most famous ones like Dahmer, Bundy, BTK, etc.
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    "Mr. Brooks" film raises question whether compulsion to kill can be inherited

    Can serial killers pass on to their progeny a compulsion to kill?

    That's a question raised by the film, " Mr. Brooks," starring Kevin Costner as Earl Brooks. He plays a seemingly normal and successful businessman with a family and a desire to help others. He's even a philanthropist and Portland, Oregon's Man of the year.

    He also has an evil alter ego, Marshall (William Hurt), which some may view as a dissociated personality, but that syndrome is not the right frame: this is more of an inner conversation externalized. In any event, Marshall is the chatty cheerleader for murder.

    One more player is the driven and dour detective, Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore), who's hot on the trail of the "Thumbprint Killer." The film's main problem is excessive explaining, but the plot twists at least keep it moving.

    http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/ori...ks_review.html
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    .......and just curious since the article doesnt mention it. How do you no they are Black and why do you care what there race is?
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    Quote Originally Posted by steven
    and David Berkowitz was white, whats your point or is there one?
    So was Joseph Christopher, aka: The .22 Caliber Killer.

    http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com...hristopher.htm

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    From The FBI

    TotalWhiteBlack
    Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter10,0834,955
    Forcible rape18,40511,980
    Robbery84,78535,796
    Aggravated assault329,247208,253
    Burglary217,894151,757
    Larceny-theft846,213586,393
    Motor vehicle theft107,60467,578
    Arson11,7809,026
    Violent crime2442,520260,984
    Property crime21,183,491814,754
    Other assaults944,820615,268
    Fraud217,650149,618
    Embezzlement13,7309,201
    Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing97,07562,215
    Vandalism203,578152,621
    Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.141,28683,830
    Prostitution and commercialized vice62,50134,436
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    Quote Originally Posted by steven
    .......and just curious since the article doesnt mention it. How do you no they are Black and why do you care what there race is?
    Quote Originally Posted by steven
    From The FBI

    Total White Black
    Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 10,083 4,955
    Forcible rape 18,405 11,980
    Robbery 84,785 35,796
    Aggravated assault 329,247 208,253
    Burglary 217,894 151,757
    Larceny-theft 846,213 586,393
    Motor vehicle theft 107,604 67,578
    Arson 11,780 9,026
    Violent crime2 442,520 260,984
    Property crime2 1,183,491 814,754
    Other assaults 944,820 615,268
    Fraud 217,650 149,618
    Embezzlement 13,730 9,201
    Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 97,075 62,215
    Vandalism 203,578 152,621
    Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 141,286 83,830
    Prostitution and commercialized vice 62,501 34,436
    I guess you just answered your own question.

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    Wow, I was surprised at how close those numbers all seem to be until I realized that blacks account for 12.2% of the population and whites account for 67.3 (US Census 2004).

    Unless I'm reading this wrong which is a distinct possibility.
    http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/acs-04.pdf

    I dislike the implication that all blacks are criminals, and I dislike that it appears I am defending such blatant racism, but I dislike the "white guilt" even more.

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    Ugh wont copy and paste
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    Distribution

    WhiteBlack
    Rape65.132.7
    Robbery42.256.3
    Assault63.334.3
    Burglary69.628.5
    Larceny-theft69.328
    vehicle theft62.834.8
    Arson76.621.2
    Violent5938.8
    Property crime68.828.6
    Forgery70.727.6
    Fraud68.730.1
    Embezzlement6731
    Vandalism7522.5
    Weapons59.339
    Sex offenses73.624.3
    Drug abuse64.733.9
    DUI88.49.1
    Drunkenness83.713.5
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    So the other 2.2% of rapes that aren't committed by whites and blacks are split between Hispanics, Hawains (sp), and Asians?...That doesn't seem right to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FisherRd
    So the other 2.2% of rapes that aren't committed by whites and blacks are split between Hispanics, Hawains (sp), and Asians?...That doesn't seem right to me.
    Why do Hawaiians get their own category?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulJonson
    Why do Hawaiians get their own category?
    I don't know, but I seem to recall anytime I've filled out those "bubbles" for "race" there were things like "native hawaiin" and a few other strange choices.
    If it's an issue substitute "Indian" or "Native American".

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    Hmmm...well no one wants to be categorized as an "Other" unless they are big Lost fans.

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