T&T in top 20 most homicidal countries

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-20-m ... z3MGpPnH00

The United Nations and the World Health Organization have released their 2014 Global Status Report on Violence Prevention, which paints a bleak and detailed picture of murder and violence around the world.

Worldwide in 2012, there were 475,000 murder victims, 60% of whom were males between 15 and 44 years old. Half of all homicide victims are killed by a firearm, and Latin America is the world's most murderous region.

The global homicide rate for 2012 stood at 6.7 per 100,000 inhabitants — slightly lower than the 2011 rate of 6.9.


10. Trinidad and Tobago


Workers carrying one of the bodies of German couple Hubertus and Birgid Keil, after they were found murdered on a beach near their home in Tobago, on Nov. 22.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-20-m ... z3MHCqPeQF


35.3 murders per 100,000 people

77% killed by firearms

This small island nation off the coast of Venezuela is home to more than 100 different gangs, which have taken over virtually every aspect of society.

In the absence of a legitimate government, Trinidadian gangs have come to resemble governments, Insight Crime reports. Violent power battles frequently erupt between groups seeking control over the nation's cities, and anti-gang legislation passed in 2011 has proved ineffective.


Rest of list can be found in the link.

[ismithx]

i wanna know what insight crime smoking... we ent that bad yet

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Article has rubbish about legitimacy of the Government but the stats used are more relevant to the actual placement in the list.

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Original source WHO and United Nations: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prev ... t/2014/en/

[Habit7]

In the absence of a legitimate government, Trinidadian gangs have come to resemble governments, Insight Crime reports. Violent power battles frequently erupt between groups seeking control over the nation's cities, and anti-gang legislation passed in 2011 has proved ineffective.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-20-m ... z3MHLyE4Vn

Are these ppl mad. We have a freely elected democratic government. Kamla bad but she's not that bad.

[uncle sam]

^she dat bad

[sliderz1]

shenanigans

[kjaglal76v2]

We was in the top 5 under the PNM, murders were 500+

[Numb3r4]

No one REALLY wants to take a tough stance on crime because at some point in time the political class has used the "talents" of the criminal class to achieve their own ends.

Payback is a beyotch!

[SMc]

Crime....what crime?

[tourniquet]

performed better here than in Miss World
dat pride

[Knight Rider]

Hilarious how we are on the top homicidal list and also one of the happiest counties. Ignorance is bliss....

[S_2NR]

performed better here than in Miss World
dat pride

[j.o.e]

its a typo...they don't mean illegitimate gov't..they meant to put shittong gov't, but couldn't find a suitable word.

[1UZFE]

We was in the top 5 under the PNM, murders were 500+

U sure bou this brah??

[BRZ]

No one REALLY wants to take a tough stance on crime because at some point in time the political class has used the "talents" of the criminal class to achieve their own ends.

Payback is a beyotch!

SO what if they used criminal elements to get ahead- the time is NOW, get your act together and Eradicate and Exterminate the criminals, by ANY means possible.

its not as if anyone really gives a crap when a bandit is killed.

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

No one REALLY wants to take a tough stance on crime because at some point in time the political class has used the "talents" of the criminal class to achieve their own ends.

Payback is a beyotch!

SO what if they used criminal elements to get ahead- the time is NOW, get your act together and Eradicate and Exterminate the criminals, by ANY means possible.

its not as if anyone really gives a crap when a bandit is killed.

The man point went over yuh head dey.

[Numb3r4]

I not only refer to the "bandits" but more broadly and all encompassing the "criminal class" which include the businessmen who use questionable practices (specifically legal) to achieve their own ends.

An example would be accepting "help" (campaign funds) from someone who launders money. It is not as simple as "taking him/her out" one must put forward sound credible evidence.

[eurotuner]

Crime is down - Kamamalallala

[Trini Hookah]

Crime....what crime?

Wine wine wine wine

[j.o.e]

Crime....what crime?

Wine wine wine wine

x15
We like it!!!!

[j.o.e]

Cadiz stop dragging coffin thru town...murders are down