Cities w/ Highest Crime Rate in America(what's the common factor?)

[TheCoon]

http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_16675219

Highest crime rate*
# 1. Detroit.
# 2. Baltimore.
# 3. Memphis, Tenn.
# 4. Washington.
# 5. Atlanta.

Source: CQ Press City Crime Rankings 2010-2011.

*Cities with more than 500,000 population.

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I wonder what kinda people be livin' in them cities that dey be havin' so much crimes? I has no idea what dey be. Mmmhmm?

Talk about a who's who of hellholes. 

[Zelhar]

I like Baltimore. It was a great location for "The Wire". I also like "The Shield" and I suspect that East LA could make it into that list too had it been a municipality.

[MasterWolf1]

New York is still pretty low for the largest city however 2010 there has been a 15% rise in crime involving rape and murder.  Odd most of this happens when the probability of "MmmHmm" is around.. Also St. Louis and Camden, NJ are on the list