Crime in America is down, not up

Grabbing the headlines as Trump is want to do, he is exploiting the current crime disasters to make the case that crime is up, and America needs a "law and order" president. By all statistics, Barack Obama has been a law and order president because the trends are down, not up.

It is no longer about Obama as his administration is over.  Hillary Clinton has long been viewed as rock solid when it comes to justice and law enforcement. Therefore, voters should be wary of Trump's attempt to pit Americans against Americans at a time when a uniter is needed and not a divider.

"Here are some highlights from Crime in the United States, 2014:

FBI Facts

• There were an estimated 1,165,383 violent crimes (murder and non-negligent homicides, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults) reported by law enforcement.
• Aggravated assaults accounted for 63.6 percent of the violent crimes reported, while robberies accounted for 28.0 percent, rape 7.2 percent, and murders 1.2 percent.
• There were an estimated 8,277,829 property crimes (burglaries, larceny-thefts, and motor vehicle thefts) reported by law enforcement. Financial losses suffered by victims of these crimes were calculated at approximately $14.3 billion.
• Larceny-theft accounted for 70.8 percent of all property crimes reported, burglary for 20.9 percent, and motor vehicle theft for 8.3 percent
• Police made an estimated 11,205,833 arrests during 2014—498,666 for violent crimes, and 1,553,980 for property crimes. More than 73 percent of those arrested during 2014 were male.
• The highest number of arrests was for drug abuse violations (1,561,231), followed by larceny-theft (1,238,190) and driving under the influence (1,117,852)."

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2015/september/latest-crime-stats-released/latest-crime-stats-released

“The Shaky Basis for Trump's 'Law and Order' Campaign
The presumptive Republican nominee is delivering racially tinged warnings that “crime is out of control,” but the numbers suggest otherwise.
Jim Bourg / Reuters
 
DAVID A. GRAHAM” 

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/07/trump-law-and-order/490940/ 

 

“With that in mind, some political experts suggested Trump's "law-and-order" push is another indication that the billionaire businessman sees the surest route to the White House in energizing the white, male, working-class voters who largely constitute his base, rather than shifting his general-election message to appeal to minorities and women.” 

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/287635-trumps-law-and-order-gamble

Therefore, Trump chooses to divide and not to unite.