Author Topic: Oahu crime fell for fourth straight year in 2007 (Read 2637 times)

Dos Equis · « **on:** June 09, 2008, 05:48:28 PM »

Oahu crime fell for fourth straight year in 2007

Advertiser Staff

Crime on Oahu fell by 3 percent last year, the fourth straight year major criminal offenses dropped, according to the FBI's annual report, Crime in the United States. Of the eight major offenses, murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, car theft and arson, only burglary and murder increased from 2006 to 2007.

There were 39,810 crimes reported on Oahu last year, compared with 41,055 in 2006, 44,953 in 2005 and 46,628 in 2004.

There were 17 murders in 2006, compared to 19 in 2007. There were 5,482 burglaries in 2006 compared to 5,777 in 2007.

The number of property crimes fell from 38,310 in 2006 to 37,197 in 2007. After violent crime increased by the largest amount in five years in 2006, offenses fell from 2,745 in 2006 to 2,613 last year.

Nationally the number of violent crimes declined by 1.4 percent from 2006, reversing two years of rising violent crime numbers. Violent crime had climbed 1.9 percent in 2006 and 2.3 percent in 2005.

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War-Horse · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2008, 05:51:06 PM »

How wonderful.

Deicide · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2008, 06:16:57 PM »

It's all about Jebus...

240 is Back · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2008, 06:38:54 PM »

I only know of 1 guy from hawaii. He's too lazy to examine facts or think for himself.

If the rest of the state's residents are like that, I'm betting they're too lazy to commit crime.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2008, 07:42:09 PM »

I don't know this screwball from Florida, but I know he likes to idolize and impersonate murderers. Two and counting. Put that together with posting pictures on the internet holding a gun and ammunition and you have scary screwball. Could be a Bryan Uyesugi in the making? $:-\$ Glad those kinds of people don't generally live here.

Deicide · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2008, 07:49:29 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on June 09, 2008, 07:42:09 PM

I don't know this screwball from Florida, but I know he likes to idolize and impersonate murderers. Two and counting. Put that together with posting pictures on the internet holding a gun and ammunition and you have scary screwball. Could be a Bryan Uyesugi in the making? $:-\$ Glad those kinds of people don't generally live here.

But both Florida and Hawaii are hot, sweaty and uncomfortable, with not real autumn and no winter.....though as a giant swamp Florida IS worse....

Dos Equis · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2008, 08:11:15 PM »

Quote from: Deicide on June 09, 2008, 07:49:29 PM

But both Florida and Hawaii are hot, sweaty and uncomfortable, with not real autumn and no winter.....though as a giant swamp Florida IS worse....

Hawaii is about 82 to 85 year round, only "uncomfortable" when the tradewinds disappear, which isn't often, and doesn't need an autumn or winter because it rarely gets hotter than about 88 degrees.

It is currently 83 degrees in Honolulu. Partly cloudy. Clear skies.

ATHEIST · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2008, 08:16:32 PM »

Havent really noticed a decline. if anything the crimes are becoming more brazen like in the Kaneohe bar killing, or the Waikiki good samaritan killing and wasnt there a murder suicide in Salt Lake? they should consisder gas prices a crime though, my car takes premium only(or so it says)

Dos Equis · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2008, 08:22:58 PM »

Quote from: ATHEIST on June 09, 2008, 08:16:32 PM

Havent really noticed a decline. if anything the crimes are becoming more brazen like in the Kaneohe bar killing, or the Waikiki good samaritan killing and wasnt there a murder suicide in Salt Lake? they should consisder gas prices a crime though, my car takes premium only(or so it says)

I haven't noticed either. But most of our violent crime is domestic (like the murder-suicide the other day). Nothing like other big cities. Walk the streets of any big city and you'll get a pretty clear picture of how much safer it is here.

Straw Man · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2008, 08:34:08 PM »

Dos Equis · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2008, 04:02:37 PM »

CQ · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2008, 04:17:54 PM »

Nice stats, good to read some good news on the board once in a while.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2008, 04:21:25 PM »

Quote from: CQ on June 10, 2008, 04:17:54 PM

Nice stats, good to read some good news on the board once in a while.

Yeah. True. Although good news really upsets some people.

Deicide · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2008, 05:32:46 PM »

And virtually every country in Western Europe has lower stats than that....

Meaning....nothing to brag about...

Straw Man · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2008, 05:35:06 PM »

now if we could only get people from the other 49 states to report on the weather, news and gas prices in their state

War-Horse · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2008, 06:35:21 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on June 10, 2008, 05:35:06 PM

now if we could only get people from the other 49 states to report on the weather, news and gas prices in their state

LOL.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2008, 07:30:05 PM »

Quote from: Deicide on June 10, 2008, 05:32:46 PM

And virtually every country in Western Europe has lower stats than that....

Meaning....nothing to brag about...

Good. Move there.

Decker · « **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2008, 06:47:44 AM »

Notice how the larceny charges dwindled. People got nothing left to steal.

Notice how the arson charges went up. Hello insurance payout.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2008, 10:59:30 AM »

Quote from: Decker on June 11, 2008, 06:47:44 AM

Notice how the larceny charges dwindled. People got nothing left to steal.

Notice how the arson charges went up. Hello insurance payout.

Plenty left to steal. It's the biggest crime problem we have.

No insurance payouts if the person burns down their own home.

OzmO · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2008, 11:31:47 AM »

Honolulu is really a nice place. I've spent considerable time there. I don't know why anyone would give BB a hard time about this. It sure beats Cleveland.

Decker · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2008, 11:39:45 AM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on June 11, 2008, 10:59:30 AM

Plenty left to steal. It's the biggest crime problem we have.

No insurance payouts if the person burns down their own home.

I'm joking Beach Bum. Larceny fell through the floor and arson went up. and there's no insurance payout only if arson is discovered as the cause. I hate explaining bad jokes.

Nordic Superman · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:05:35 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on June 09, 2008, 07:42:09 PM

I don't know this screwball from Florida, but I know he likes to idolize and impersonate murderers. Two and counting. Put that together with posting pictures on the internet holding a gun and ammunition and you have scary screwball. Could be a Bryan Uyesugi in the making? $:-\$ Glad those kinds of people don't generally live here.

Haha, 240 you've been Al Capone(d)!

240 is Back · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:56:28 PM »

Quote from: Nordic Superman on June 11, 2008, 12:05:35 PM

Haha, 240 you've been Al Capone(d)!

Yawn. BB is an overweight high school dropout. He has admitted these things.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2008, 01:36:36 PM »

Quote from: Decker on June 11, 2008, 11:39:45 AM

I'm joking Beach Bum. Larceny fell through the floor and arson went up. and there's no insurance payout only if arson is discovered as the cause. I hate explaining bad jokes.

Yeah. I have to do the same thing.

Nordic Superman · « **Reply #24 on:** June 11, 2008, 01:44:13 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on June 11, 2008, 12:56:28 PM

Yawn. BB is an overweight high school dropout. He has admitted these things.

But your photo... what was going through your head when you was taking it? "I look SICK, I'll be swimming in pussy! I'll stink of fish for months! Best post it on the internet IMMEDIATELY!"