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TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — A national study finds St. Louis overtook Camden, New Jersey, as the nation's most dangerous city in 2009.

Congratulations to St. Louis.  We knew you could do it.

The study released Sunday by CQ Press found St. Louis had 2,070.1 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with a national average of 429.4. That helped St. Louis beat out Camden, which topped last year's list and was the most dangerous city for 2003 and 2004.

So it's five times the national average.  So what.  Take a cab, hire a bodyguard, pack a Smith&Wesson.  You'll be fine.

Detroit, Flint, Michigan, and Oakland, California, rounded out the top five.

Each one a garden spot of the world.

For the second straight year, the safest city with more than 75,000 residents was Colonie, New York.

Frankly, I never heard of it, and I'm a New Yorker.  No crime, no publicity.

The annual rankings are based on population figures and crime data compiled by the FBI. Some criminologists question the findings, saying the methodology is unfair.

Yeah, they adctually count the number of crimes.  They should be weighing the socio-economic aspects that underpin the anti-social behavior of oppressed peoples.  That's right, isn't it?

COMMENT:  New York City addressed its crime problem with considerable success.  Why can't these other cities do the same?  And why isn't that question asked by the politically correct press? 

November 22, 2010